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Fiji's opposition political parties have lashed out at New Zealand's prime minister, accusing him of appeasing the coup-installed military government. Prime Minister John Key says the clause in the new constitution, which grants legal immunity to the 2006 coup plotters, is not a deal breaker for New Zealand. The draft of a new constitution was released two weeks ago, and will pave the way for Fiji's elections in 2014. Mr Key told local New Zealand media that the constitutional pardon was a compromise. "Practically, I don't think there's any way you're going to get a constitution
New Zealand Accused Of Appeasing Fiji's Coup-Installed Government

and elections held without it. It's a kind of price for taking the next step," he said. "It's not a deal breaker from our point of view. We might not like it but it's not a deal breaker." Mr Key's statement has been backed up by the New Zealand opposition, with Labour Party foreign affairs spokesman Phil Goff saying immunity might be a price worth paying if it helps return democracy to Fiji. But spokesman for the United Front for a Democratic Fiji, Mick Beddoes, has rejected both men's statements. "We don't accept his suggestion that it shouldn't be a deal breaker," Mr Beddoes said. "It's simply going to open, and pave the way for more coups to occur in Fiji, because you can always be assured, of giving immunity and you not have to will not have to face prosecution," he said. Mr Beddoes says that Mr Key's comments send a signal that New Zealand condones violent uprisings. "The signal it's sending out is that New Zealand thinks its okay to indulge in armed insurrection if you're not happy with the outcome of a democratic election". Fiji on Islands Forum agenda Meanwhile, leaders meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in the Marshall Islands say they will be discussing a resolution on Fiji at the meeting. Fiji has been suspended from the forum since 2009 and each year there is some disagreement about when Fiji should be allowed back into the group. Continued On Page 3 "Whether we can change the current
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status of where Fiji is, at the moment, I don't know," the President of Kiribati, Anote Tong said. "That's something that we will again argue. We always argue over this at the retreat. You won't hear us arguing but we do," he said. New Zealand will be arguing against inviting Fiji back into the forum. "It should be a strong message that says they've taken some of the right steps in terms of the constitutional reform. The next really important step is holding free and fair elections," New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key said. "I'm not of the view that Fiji should be allowed back into the Forum or there should be a dramatic change in the approach taken by the Forum until they actually hold those elections," he said.
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The Fiji Beverage Group (FBG) will not directly market to children under the age of 12 years in any media or advertising. FBG is newly formed group which represents over 85 per cent of the nonalcoholic beverages manufactured in Fiji and include Coca-Cola Amatil Fiji, Tappoo Group of Companies, Motibhai Group of Companies, Frezco Beverages Ltd and Pinto Beverages Ltd. FBG earlier entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to support healthy active lifestyles for people in Fiji and in it they have also agreed to have a new low kilojoules beverages introduced to help encourage healthy beverage consumption habits. This move was undertaken by FBG in response to Governments call for the food industry to take actions to reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),
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Forum To Decide Fiji's Fate

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has denied working with a New Zealand based spy agency to raid the house of a former Fijian government minister and politician Rajesh Singh. Former New Zealand opposition MP Winston Peters had claimed that the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) spied on Singh and the Fijian government knew about it. He also claimed that Land Force Commander, Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga had texted Singh to warn him that he was about to be raided by the SIS. Col Tikoitoga described the allegation as a blatant lie and said authorities in New Zealand should come out clean before making such accusations. At no point in time did I contact Rajesh in New Zealand and the
The MOU is designed to support healthy, active lifestyles for all Fijians and includes the introduction of a new low kJ beverages, ensuring a range of smaller pack size options, exploring reformulation opportunities, and investing in initiatives that promote no and low energy beverages and healthy living. National Manager, Convenience & Leisure, Coca-Cola Amatil, Lawrence Tikaram said FBG member companies are committed to play their part to help promote active healthy lifestyles in the communities which they operate in. We can do that by providing more great-tasting, low-kilojoule choices and ensuring they have availability and awareness, as well as developing proactive initiatives around things such as physical activity and nutrition education. While the FBG members may compete on shelves, were united in our desire for a healthier Fiji.
A mechanical system fault relating to the brakes system on Fiji Airways B737-700 aircraft led to disruption to the AucklandNadi and Auckland- Suva flights last week, says the national airline. Fiji Airways Managing Director and chief executive Stefan Pichler said their engineering services provider had difficulties isolating the fault due to the nature of the defect and the defect isolation and rectification took longer than anyone had anticipated. He said the aircraft had returned safely to service last Saturday afternoon and because there was no confirmed
Mechanical Fault Led To Delay: Pichler
information on when the aircraft would be fixed and available for service, customers experienced delays. Once again, we apologise to our customers who have experienced disruptions to their travel plans. And we ask for their understanding that we do not compromise on any safety or security standards. He has also reassured customers that Fiji Airways does not compromise on safety and do not fly unless they are absolutely sure that they match or exceed international safety and security standards.
authorities should conduct a thorough investigation to prove this claim. They should track down his entire mobile and telephone record to see things for themselves. This is completely a lie and I totally deny this, he said. He also stated that there is no information sharing between the RFMF and the SIS or any New Zealand authorities. How can they claim to be working closely with us when they themselves do not recognise us and do not allow any of our personnel in their country?. These claims just do not make sense and I want to clear the air that RFMF never got into any arrangements with any authorities in New Zealand and is here to protect its people and ensure there is peace and stability in Fiji, he added.
Vodafone Donates To Schools

A team of Vodafone Fiji employees headed by the regional manager West, Antonio Kitione, visited schools in Sigatoka. The visit was to deliver and setup the Netbooks for Kavanagasau College, Mavua District, Tau Primary, Ratu Nemani Memorial, and Nawai Secondary School. The schools were presented 10 Netbooks, a router each and internet connection for one year. The Vodafone Foundation has contributed $11,997.50 in assisting the five schools through their mEducation programme. The five schools will benefit through the policy where half of the costs of having netbooks are funded by the schools and the balance is covered by the Vodafone Foundation. Kavanagasau College principal, Navneet Mishra said: The school will definitely benefit from the technological devices provided by Vodafone. The netbooks can be used by the students to do projects, research and learn computing skills. Other schools also shared the same gesture of appreciation and spoke highly of the foundation and Vodafone staff.
A state celebration is expected to be held in November to commemorate Levuka in recognition of Levuka being declared Fijis first world heritage site. The announcement was made by the Provincial administrator Lomaiviti, Kelepi Kubunameca, on Day One of the Ministry of Informations Lomaiviti tour. According to senior heritage officer, Ana Kalougata, the celebration was scheduled for October to coincide with Fiji Day 2013. It was scheduled for October but due to the preparation, we decided to move it to November in order to assist us with the preparation and everything to be in place, Ms Kalougata said. The two-day celebration is expected to be in the second week of November. The announcement that Levuka Fijis first capital listed as the countrys first World Heritage Site on June 22 of this year in Cambodia was described by many as historic and a wonderful day for Fiji. Levuka was among 14 new sites declared by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
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Increased Cane Fire Concerns In West At least 12 cases of cane fire have been of dollars to the sugar industry.
reported in the Western Division in the past five days. This has resulted in damage costing over $55,000 and has led to serious concerns being raised. Fiji Police spokeswoman Ana Naisoro said out of the 12 cases, six had been reported in Ba and another six in Nadi. As investigations continue, the high number of cane fires continues to be of concern considering the loss generated to Fijis economy, she said. As of last Friday, there was a total of 342 setting fire to crop cases reported since the beginning of the crushing season resulting in the loss of millions
Cultural Organisation. Mr Kubunameca said the costs of the three nomination books for Levuka which was handed over to the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO amounted to $90,000. The nomination dossier as described by Ms Kalougata comprises of nomination documents, management plans and legislation. We had to prepare three books to nominate Levuka to the UNESCO World Heritage Listing. Each book costs $30,000, why we say this is because in order to write that book, we need to undertake meetings, workshops, bringing consultants, printing of the book, resource materials, photos. If we add them all up its worth $30,000 per book. One of the three books lists down the features that are being nominated as recognition. In the case of Levuka weve got historical buildings, archeological sites, natural features, and monumental features. The reason why we chose Levuka is because this is where these features are mostly concentrated. Levuka was also declared the safest town in Fiji since 2011.
Ms Naisoro said a directive has been given to officers to catch those involved and hold them accountable. Increase patrol Commissioner Western Commander Joeli Cawaki said there would be increased patrolling of cane farms in the Western Division. He said pocket meetings would be held with cane farmers in the West to discuss the issue of cane burning. Commander Cawaki said these farmers had lost their source of income and perpetrators would be taken to task. He is further urging people to be vigilant and report any such cases to police immediately.
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Peoples Democratic Party I think this is an excellent opportunity for our election office staff to observe a democratic election in progress as we get ready for our own elections in September 2014. There are things that we can implement here and emulate their practice. We thank the Australian authorities for providing this opportunity. We however urge the government to appoint an independent Electoral Commission to prepare and conduct general elections this will provide credibility and transparency. We also support one day election process, though, it may be challenging logistically. Nirmal Singh Spokesperson National Federation Party This will be a good learning experience for them. Australia of course, boasts a good voting system and how a free and fair election is conducted. This will be very useful for our elections next year. Raman Singh President Social Democratic Liberal Party I think the experience to be in
What The Political Parties Are Saying
Australia at this time is an important one. Not only for our officials, but also for government officials. They will be in Australia as professionals to observe how voting is conducted, especially when one considers a big country like Australia to cover all the states. The lessons they learn will be vast. I think this also a way the Australian government is taking to help Fiji take credible steps towards a fair and transparent elections. This will of course include the appointment of an independent Supervisor of Elections one that will be totally independent of government. Dr Tupeni Baba Executive member Political commentator It is a good idea for our election office people to directly observe that electoral preparations, voter registration, logistics, elections and voting processes, and the counting of voters etc. Such direct engagement will provide them with insights about the many dimensions of a general election that need to be addressed as we in Fiji move towards our own general election. Professor Vijay Naidu University of the South Pacific
Closing Time Limit

NIGHTCLUB and internet shop operators have been warned to strictly limit their closing hours as per their licence. This was outlined during the stakeholders meeting that included representatives from the Suva City Council, Fiji Police Force, nightclub and internet shop owners. Suva special administrator Chandu Umaria, who chaired the meeting, said internet shops in the central business district could operate after 9pm, while those out of the CBD were to stick to the 9pm closing time. Mr Umaria said despite the flexibility given on the closing hours, internet shop owners should ensure they do not break any rules and constantly monitor children who might take advantage of the extended hours. "Internet shop owners should come up with information if children are seen at their premises during school hours and later at night," he said. Mr Umaria also called on internet shop operators to install relevant software in their computers that would not allow children to access pornographic websites. Police commanding officer Central SP Tevita Waqabaca said during school hours, children were still seen at cyber cafes. He urged the operators to check the voter registration cards properly, which were being used as identity cards by children.
A LEADING supplier of cement, aggregates, ready mixed concrete and lime in New Zealand has sold its shareholding in Basic Industries Limited to Vinod Patel Group. In a statement, FHL Group CEO Nouzab Fareed said their joint-venture partner in Basic Industries Ltd, Holcim NZ Ltd, sold their 49 per cent
FHL Joint-Venture Partner Sells Shares To Vinod Patel
New Landfill Machine

A NEW Zealand waste manager and contractor for the Naboro Landfill has been awarded an extension for its operations and a new construction contract. And according to H G Leach (Fiji) Limited manager Mark Hirst, this provided the opportunity to upgrade their machines. The company purchased a 320D excavator from Carptrac for $470,000. From a landfill perspective, he said, this was a big benefit because they needed machines that could be serviced locally as opposed to the ones they used before. "With caterpillars at the moment there are delays with construction. Actually making the machines and having it in stock was a big bonus for us because it was here straightaway." Carptrac manager Ivan Lauri said they were excited that H G Leach (Fiji) Ltd had chosen them for their machines.
shareholding in the FHL subsidiary. "Since 1997, Basic Industries Ltd has been a joint venture between FHL and Holcim NZ Ltd, who decided to divest their stake in BIL in 2010," he said. He said Vinod Patel was not new to FHL group and had been their partners in Clariti South Pacific Limited as well as in Fiji Sun.
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Statement On Overseas Registration From The Permanent Secretary Responsible For Elections
First step in campaign to register overseas voters The Elections Office is calling on all deployment of resources in order to passport has expired or is due to expire Fijian citizens living overseas who best cater for Fijians living overseas. within the next 6 months, you should want to register to vote in the 2014 Interested parties are asked to complete make the necessary arrangements for parliamentary elections to submit an a form on the Elections Office website its renewal as soon as possible. expression of interest online. (http://www.electionsfiji.gov.fj/overseas- Submission of this expression of This is the first step in our campaign to evr/), which includes name, date of birth, interest will not count as registration. register overseas voters. city and country of residence, passport The Electronic Voter Registration Submission of an expression of 6 number and email address. (EVR) system requires that individuals interest is not mandatory to be eligible Please note that a valid Fijian passport register in person so that they can to register. It is simply designed to will be required in order to register give their thumbprint and have their help the Elections Office plan for the 6 as an overseas voter. If your Fijian photograph taken.
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Fijians Eat Too Much Salt

FIJIANS consume too much salt. This was revealed at the 4th Consultation on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Prevention and Control that was held at the Tanoa Plaza in Suva where the Ministry of Health met key players in the food industry to discuss strategies to reduce consumers' salt intake. National adviser on NCDs Dr Isimeli Tukana said the purpose of the consultation was to reduce NCDs in Fiji, given that more than half of Fijians buy their food from the supermarkets. The co-ordinator for the Pacific Research Centre for the Prevention of Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases (C-POND), Dr Wendy Snowdon said salt intake among Fijians was too high. She said major factors of salt intake were common takeaway foods, processed foods, and the use of salt both while cooking and while eating at the table. "High salt intake has been primarily linked to high blood pressure, which is the biggest risk factor for stroke and heart disease," Dr Snowdon said. "It has been estimated in other countries that reducing salt intake could reduce strokes by around a third and heart attacks by about 20 per cent." She said there was a need to work with caterers to reduce salt levels in their food, and to have an easy system to advise consumers about what products had reduced salt. Mr Tukana added that restrictions on businesses were normally done on a voluntary basis.
Aussies In Fiji Urged To Cast Their Votes

Over a hundred Australians living in Fiji have cast their votes ahead of the Australian federation election this Saturday. Acting Australian High Commissioner, Glenn Miles says other Australians can do so at the High Commission in Princess Road, Suva. We encourage all Australians to come before the office closes on Friday afternoon, Miles said. Were proud to be a part of this years election and hope all eligible Australians to make the most of this opportunity to participate in the election. The polls opened at the Australian High Commission last week and will remain open until 4pm this Friday. The Australian High Commission in Suva is just one of a total of 102 Australian diplomatic missions around the world where Australian voters living, working or traveling abroad can vote, in person. Australians who qualify to cast early votes include those who will be away from their electorate on voting day; live more than 8km from a polling place; are approaching childbirth; are seriously ill or caring for someone who is; or are unable to attend a polling place due to religious beliefs, fear for personal safety, disability or work commitments. A total of 1717 candidates are contesting the 2013 Australian federal election, an increase of 43 per cent compared to 1198 candidates who contested the 2010 federal election.
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Bank Of South Pacific Launches Go Green

THE Bank of South Pacific has launched an initiative to promote a green, healthy and sustainable environment. And it has introduced an exciting activity to encourage participants to appreciate the environment, amid the threat of climate change and pollution. BSP country manager Kevin McCarthy said the launch of their Go Green 2013 campaign was centered on the theme 'Recycle, Reuse, Respect' and they had invested about $120,000 in the program. "This is our fourth year for the program since we started in 2010 and we had 91 schools in that year. Last year, the number of schools was 165," he said. "The number of students in 2010 was 14,726. Last year we had 45,131 students involved in the Go Green campaign. This year we are trying to make things a little different, change it up. We're offering schools the opportunity to register for the clean up only and we're going to put an art competition in. "We're going to invite schools to actually use some of the rubbish they've collected and create a piece of artwork that demonstrates their view of the Go Green campaign and cleaning up their environment." He said they would invite schools to register at any of BSP branch or submit their completed registration forms available in the newspapers and on their website. He said the art competition was divided into the junior and senior categories with 12 computers in each category up for grabs. "Eighty per cent of the artwork should be made out of rubbish collected and accompanied with a synopsis of what it represents," he said. "The artwork will be sent to provincial and district offices. The top three entries from each district would advance to final judging in Suva around midOctober." Ministry of Education principal education officer Narayan Sharma said the campaign promoted environmental responsibility. He said district education officers and school heads had been informed of the upcoming event on September 20, which was centered on Clean Up the World Day.
A PROPOSAL for a front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling scheme was discussed at the 4th Consultation on NCD Prevention and Control in Suva. A Ministry of Health booklet stated that consumer awareness about healthy living and diet is "generally low in Fiji", and attributed the rising incidence of NCDs to poor diet choices. FOP nutrition schemes are commonly used overseas to provide a simple indicator of the healthiness of a food product. The Ministry of Health said the FOP nutrition labelling scheme would be meaningful to all consumers, including those with low literacy. Dr Wendy Snowdon, co-ordinator
Consumer Awareness On Healthy Living, Diet 'Low'
The fish market in Suva will be relocated as part of refurbishment plans by the Suva City Council. Suva Special Administrator, Chandu Umaria, said relocation plans have been in the pipeline. After transforming Terry Walk this would be the next project, he said. I am talking with the concerned ministers on this project and once
City Council Plans For Fish Market Relocation
for the Pacific Research Centre for the Prevention of Obesity and NonCommunicable Diseases (C-POND), said this would allow consumers to directly compare foods based on their nutrition levels. "The consumer won't need to go and look at all the information on the back of the label to know which product is a better choice," Dr Snowdon said. She said in recent years, Fijimanufactured foods had increased, and local food industrialists are interested in supporting the scheme. "The Ministry of Health needs to be certain that the criteria used are correct, and it appropriately puts food in the right category as such."
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everything is finalised then I will be able to reveal more information about it. He said they are still looking for a suitable place to move the fish market. We are in talks with the concerned parties about the land. This is the only project we are looking at, at the moment, but there are few others such as a picnic spot and the Harbour Centre.
His Majesty, King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the royal court of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordon has commended Fijis substantial contribution to peace keeping duties. Fijis acknowledgement in peace keeping efforts were made when our Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Ravindran Robin Nair, presented his credentials to His Majesty King Abdullah II. His Majesty, King Abdullah II acknowledged Fijis substantial contribution to the peace-keeping forces
in the region for many years and also Fijis exceptionally high level of positive contribution to international affairs. As Fijis first non-resident Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom, Ambassador Nair was also given the opportunity to inspect a guard of honour on the lawns of the Raghadan Palace in the capital Amman. Following the presentation of credentials, King Abdullah and Fijis envoy to the United Arab Emirates discussed various issues of interest for the two countries.
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New Lautoka BDM Office Signals Fijian Prime Minister Meets With New Standard Senior Shanghai Officials
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The City of Shanghai in China has the potential to add numbers to Fijis tourism arrival figures says a top China Government official. The Chairperson of the Shanghai People Congress Ms Yin Yicui met the Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama in China and the Fijian Governments 8 commended reforms in particular its position towards improving the lives of ordinary At a luncheon hosted by the 8 Fijians. Senior Shanghai Official, she pointed out that Shanghai has the potential to be a source market for Fijis tourism industry as their citizens also enjoy
holidays outside China. The meeting also provided an opportunity for Ms Yin to commend the growth of the Fiji-China relations. The head of Government is in China to meet with senior investment officials including those that have existing projects in Fiji. Before departing the country, he also met with Lieutenant General Wang COS of the Peoples Liberal Army who was in the country to meet with the Fijian Defence Minister Joketani Cokanasiga to look at ways of cooperation between the two countries.
The Attorney-General was in Lautoka to open the brand-new Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry, reinforcing the Bainimarama Government's new standard of service delivery to ordinary Fijians. Speaking after the event, the AttorneyGeneral said that Fijians, wherever they live, not only need convenient access to Government services, but also deserve the highest quality experience. The Bainimarama Government believes that services should be available locally, that they should be accessible, and that they should be of the highest standard, and facilities like this new one in Lautoka reflect that commitment, he said. "For example, this new facility is fully air conditioned and has a new marriage room that will give families and couples a top level experience." The Attorney-General mentioned that the new Lautoka Registry can now be added to a long list of Government Service Centres, Legal Aid Offices, and Revenue and Customs Offices that have been opened in local communities
throughout the country. He said that Fijians should feel good about the services they receive and that the new service locations that have been opened around Fiji represent the high standard that the Bainimarama Government is trying to achieve across the board. The Attorney-General added that Government is also in the process of expanding the services available in Post Offices, as well as introducing a broad range of e-Government services that will be available online, from the convenience of home. Following the opening, the AttorneyGeneral said that soon the newly renovated Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry will open in Suva. It truly becomes a one stop visit. Where previously you had to queue up to get a number, queue up to pay the cashier, queue up to get your documents, - and then sometimes you had to go back again with the new system you simply get a number and when its your turn, you go and sit at the desk, and thats it, he said.
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THE Agriculture Ministry wants to expand the country's livestock industry in the Western Division beginning next year. Animal health and production department director Tomasi Tunabuna said if all goes to plan, West livestock production could fill the gap left by diseased animals in the Central Division. "We have a lot of plans for the livestock industry in the Western Division for next year because this region has a good environment for it," he said. "This year we started expanding the dairy industry to the West. "Our poultry industry is also growing vigorously in the Lautoka and Nadi corridor. "We have a lot of plans for the development of the sheep genetic industry and even the improvement of feed for livestock here." Mr Tunabuna said the department would also look to increase livestock feed products in the area. "We are looking at how we can make use of a lot of available resources for feed. "We are taking into account the availability of sugar cane tops for six months every year which is a very good form of forage for livestock. The availability and abundance of feedstock in the West is something we want to benefit from and that's how our livestock can very well be expanded."

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More than 100 participants from around the world have gathered at the 15th Commonwealth Veterinary Association Regional Conference in Nadi to discuss ways of sustaining animal health production and care. While speaking at the opening of the conference, His Excellency the President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau said producing and sustaining Fijis production is a challenge due to the growing requirements for stringent food safety standards, disease control, animal welfare and the need for veterinarians. The head of state pointed out that the low presence animal specialists against the increased consumption of livestock products have led to gaps that need to be filled. The consumption and imports of livestock products from dairy products like powdered milk, ice cream, cheese and yoghurt, to meats, leather and fibre are increasing steadily right across the region, Ratu Epeli said. Fiji imported $68million worth of dairy products in 2012 while animal and meat products imports reached $57m. The major challenge is to produce more of these requirements locally while providing economic opportunities, greater self-reliance and an enhanced food security in the process. The President highlighted that the Fijian government is ensuring greater
cohesion and effective implementation of the import substitution program to increase self-reliance and reduce imports. Government has been injecting around $4m-$5m annually to the livestock sector, in terms of improving livestock research and breeding, upgrading of veterinary pathology laboratory, dairy industry support through the demand driven approach program, livestock rehabilitation program and agriculture development programs. Government has also allocated $1m this year for the dairy development program to assist farmers through subsidizing agro-input costs. Ratu Epeli added that livestock are an integral part of the Pacific islandssocio and cultural systems and feature prominently in many traditional ceremonies. He also highlighted that livestock face major risk due to climate change and steps are being taken to ensure sustainability. He stressed to participants that more effective disease surveillance systems need to be in place to be able to detect and respond to any new disease incursions from changing environment conditions. The theme for the week-long conference is Sustainable Animal Health Production- the role of veterinary education, disease control, food safety, food security and animal welfare.
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Fijian Holdings Records Biggest Revenue Of $233M

Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL) Group recorded consolidated revenue of $233 million for the year ended June 30, 2013. Group chief executive, Nouzab Fareed, confirmed this was the highest revenue ever recorded by Fijian Holdings which is the largest and most diversified group in Fiji. This was an increase of 27 per cent compared to the previous financial year when the consolidated revenue was $183 million. Mr Fareed said almost 75 per cent of the revenue was from RB Patel Group, South Sea Cruises and FHL Media (previously Yasana Holdings Limited). In fact, RB, South Seas and FHL Media together with Basic Industries have basically account for FHL revenue. Meanwhile, the groups consolidated pre-tax profit was $18.16 million compared to $16.6 million in the previous year. The holding company recorded a pretax profit of $9.8 million, a growth of five per cent from the previous year. Group chairman, Iowane Naiveli, said the impressive performance despite a difficult year was an indication of the hard work of their people and their business focus. FHLs investment strategy has worked and still we have got some opportunity to grow, he said. Shareholders are content with the net worth of the company has grown by 15 per cent to $202 million. Mr Fareed said the group managed to reach their goal despite the difficult year. Our total investments of $87 million during the year would reap much higher benefits in the years to come, he said. No time for complacency But despite the good results, Mr Fareed stressed there is no time for the group to be complacent as they still have more to do. He said fact remained that three group companies namely; Basic Industries Limited, Papua New Guinea-based Pasifika Holdings and FHL Logistics made a total loss exceeding $5.6 million. If not for these losses, the group may have achieved pre-tax profit in excess of $23 million, he said. But the most important achievement is that we have been pro-active and taken right strategies to avoid the same in the future. Mr Fareed said Basic Industries made a pre-tax loss of $2.8 million compared to $800,000 profit the previous year, which was a big shock for them. Plans to reverse losses With these setbacks, Mr Fareed said they now have developed strategies for the three companies which posted
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Fiji's acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has welcomed Australia and New Zealands acceptance of the new Constitution saying it should be a sign for local politicians. Sayed-Khaiyum says the Fijian government has every intention of going through with its commitment to holdings election in September 2014. Also appear that our development partners are quiet supportive of it certain statements emphatic statements have been made today so thats what we focused on to ensure that we have elections conducted in a very credible and transparent manner. While regional governments are responding to efforts being made in Fiji, Sayed-Khaiyum says its unfortunate that political leaders here,
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arent doing the same. Which is unfortunate its no time to play politics we need to take a national approach and its no time to play games. Come Friday, the new Constitution becomes the supreme law of the land. We have identified some what we call technical glitches if you like they are being ironed out and in fact it is currently being printed because we hope to as soon as his Excellency ascends to the constitution distribute tens of thousands of copies of the constitution at no cost pocket size so people can readily read it in the three language," he said. Australia and New Zealand are also hoping to assist in the lead up to the elections by providing technical expertise.
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The Ministry of Education is reminding schools around the country that no student is to be sent home for failing to pay school levies or fees. The Ministrys permanent secretary Dr Brij Lal said that School Managements, Head teachers and Principals of schools should allow students to attend classes while arrangements are made for payment of school levies. I am requesting all school management, head teachers and principals to display wisdom in the handling of the issue of school levies. Students must be allowed to enter the classrooms and arrangements of the payment of school levies should be done with parents and guardians. Please take heed of the instructions of the Head of Government that it is not right to stop children from classes, Dr Lal said. Let us not send a negative message to the students at the very beginning of the last and the most important term of the school. Avoid encouraging truancy and delinquencies and keep the students where they belong, added Dr. Lal The Ministry of Education is proud of the initiatives to make education
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accessible and affordable for all. I urge all parents and guardians to make every effort in paying the school levy due to the school, said Dr. Lal. School Managements and heads of schools have also been advised by the Ministry on the collection of levies. Schools can draw up Agreement Letters whereby levies are paid in installments and I am also pleading with parents and guardians to please honour the agreements youve signed with the school. Payments of $10 or $20 per week should enable parents to complete their payments within three to four weeks, added Dr. Lal. We as the school management, parents, guardians, the Ministry of Education and the community at large should be working together in making Fiji a knowledgeable society. Fiji has also committed itself to providing Education for All by 2015 and these are Goals that should be driving us forward. School heads and managements; please display wisdom and sensible decision making in your daily dealings with students, parents and your stakeholders, concluded the Permanent Secretary for Education.
Mobil Oil Fiji has confirmed that it is in discussion with the Tappoo Group of Companies to take over the operations of a number of Mobil-owned service stations in Fiji. Speaking on behalf of Mobil Oil Fiji, business support manager, Yvoneta Singh, said a further announcement regarding this would be made soon. This follows formal notice from current franchise operator, Carpenters, of their intention to exit from the Mobil service stations. Mobil Oil Fiji has assured that it remains committed to minimising disruption of services to customers. We are working to ensure smooth transition to the new arrangement and to keep the sites operating through this period, it said. Carpenters Motors operated 21 Mobil retail service station sites in Fiji under an agreement between the two parties. Carpenters explains Carpenters Fiji Limited said their formal agreement for the Mobil retail franchise for the 16 Mobil-owned stations and five Carpenters-owned stations expired earlier this year.
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Roger Powell, or Carpenters in response to questions from the reporter, explained that after several reviews with Mobil, it was agreed that Carpenters would hand the franchise back to Mobil. He said a new franchisee could then take over the retail fuel operations. Nevertheless, he said: Carpenters continues its proud tradition and close relationship with the Mobil brand. This is through Carpenters Motors Mobil Lubricants, the distributor for Mobil Lubricants in Fiji, and Carpenters Motors Distribution, the haulers and distributors of Mobil fuel on Vanua Levu. Partnership Mr Powell said Carpenters Fiji Limited and Mobil Oil have been partners since the turn of the 19th century, with Carpenters representing Vacuum Oil. Mobil succeeded that brand, he said. Carpenters has operated a large percentage of the Mobil fuel retail chain, and in the late 1980s began the transformation from fuel and oil stops to what has become the current retail of fuel and convenience stores concept.
Voting at next year's elections will be conducted in one day and the results would be posted within 24 hours of the end of the election process, said Fiji Acting Prime Minister, AttorneyGeneral and Minister for Justice, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Speaking at the opening of the new Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry and Elections Registry Office in Lautoka Monday, he said government was working with development partners to ensure elections were held in a transparent and efficient manner when the country goes to the polls in September next year. We will ensure that the Elections Office has the resources to conduct elections in one day and results come out within 24 hours at least and voters do not spend hours on end in a queue, he said. Sayed-Khaiyum added that the new Constitution was well received so far by development partners and some politicians. It appears our development partners are happy with it, several emphatic statements have been made today and this is what we are focused on to ensure elections are held in a credible and transparent manner. The A-G said the opening of Lautoka's permanent Election Registry Office would provide an opportunity for people living in the Western Division who had not yet registered to have their
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say in the 2014 elections. This marks the beginning of the final phase of onshore registration, he said. In the coming weeks and months, permanent registration centres will open in major centres around Fiji. "These centres will give Fijians the opportunity to register at their convenience before the election writs are issued, especially young Fijians as they turn 18. Sayed-Khaiyum added that apart from recording new registrations, the Lautoka facility would also give registered voters an opportunity to check registration details for accuracy and make any necessary amendments. Located at the new Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry at Level 1 of the Rajendra Prasad Foodtown Westfield Building, the Elections Registry Office is one of two established in the country. The other is located at the ground floor of Namuka House in Labasa. Work is in progress on the upgrade of facilities at the Suva registry.
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has noted that our sugar industry has overcome its teething problems and has shown improvement in milling efficiency. This was highlighted in the central banks Economic Review for August released this week. In the first two months of cane crushing, around 700,000 tonnes of cane have been crushed by the mills to produce around 74,000 tonnes of sugar, the report stated. The review stated that industry liaison also indicated improved production in mahogany, woodchips and garments. Moreover, electricity production, an indicator of overall economic activity, rose by 6.7 per cent in the first seven months of the year. Generally, the review noted that sectoral performances remained mixed and certain sectors continued to perform below potential and face supply constraints. Gold and fishing concerns The sectors noting weak performances include gold and fishing. Gold production continues to perform poorly and declined by 26.6 per cent in the year to June, it said. However, there are plans for additional capital expenditure at the Vatukoula Mine which should boost output over the medium term. Industry liaison reveals that the fishing industry is facing unfavourable weather conditions resulting in declining fish stocks within Fijis exclusive economic
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zone and the Pacific region in the first four months of the year. But this is expected to improve in the second half of the year. Competition from fishing fleets in international waters outside Fijis exclusive zone is also impacting detrimentally on the supply to local processors. Domestic economy Meanwhile, the review said despite the weak global economic environment, the domestic economy is showing resilience and is projected to expand by 3.2 percent this year. This would be fuelled by robust consumption and investment activity. It said the outlook for investment is also favourable and is supported by the increased business and investor confidence noted in the RBFs June Business Expectations Survey. The merchandise trade deficit (excluding aircraft) widened by 38.2 per cent to $959.9 million in the year to May, compared to the same period in 2012. Total export earnings (excluding aircraft) fell by 13 per cent led by reexports, sugar, gold and mineral water. This more than-offsets the increases in garments, fruits and vegetables and other domestic exports. Import payments (excluding aircraft) rose by 10.4 per cent while retained imports (excluding aircraft), an indicator of domestic demand, surged by 23.3 per cent in the same period.
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The arrival foyer of the Nadi International Airport. The Attorney-General and acting Prime When we called for the expressions of Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has interest for Nadi and Nausori airports, stressed that building a new airport we were surprised with all the interest would not be cheap. by well-known airport operators, he He made these comments following said. a suggestion last Saturday during Mr Sayed-Khaiyum therefore reassured the 2013 Fiji Business Forum open delegates that major renovation to discussion session whether it would the Nadi International Airport can be be worth considering building an expected. international airport in Pacific Habour. Nausori airport and roads This would be instead of working Mr Sayed-Khaiyum further indicated on making Nausori an international that refurbishment plans for the airport. Nausori Airport are still very much on Reality is, we are strangled by the the cards. inefficiencies of the past three or We have been talking to Fiji Roads four decades, mismanagement and Authority and there are discussions corruption, he said. with TLTB which we need to expedite There has been enormous strain on and we need to have movement on Government resources. that, he said. This third business forum held at the Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said as part of Holiday Inn Suva was organised by these plans is also having a four lane the Suva Chamber of Commerce and road connecting Nausori Airport to Industry and exclusively sponsored by Suva. ANZ. He confirmed the project would start Airport operator selection very soon. Meanwhile, Mr Sayed-Khaiyum, Nausori Airport already provides a confirmed they have shortlisted four good infrastructure but we would have well-known airport operators for to extend the runway, he said. the Nadi and Nausori International We also have to ensure we have better airports. road system from the airport to the He said they are assessing their main central business district. application and hope to finalise The route from Nausori will be much something by the end of this month. shorter if you have four lane roads. AGRICULTURE Ministry permanent secretary Ropate Ligairi has outlined plans by the government to spend about $300,000 for the purchase of potato seedlings next year in a bid to further boost its import substitution program. He said about $250,000 was used for this year's potato farming program aimed at reducing government spending on potato imports. Mr Ligairi said the ministry was exploring all avenues to promote potato planting. "The ministry will continue to research on the best variety that is appropriate for Fiji," he said. "The research is for a long-term plan,
Denarau Tourist Apartments Limited, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Hari Punja and Sons Limited, has begun construction of The Palms Denarau Island Fiji. The $20-million project on one of the most famous tourism locations in Fiji, Denarau Island, began in May this year. Hari Punja and Sons Group of Companies chairman, Hari Punja, in an interview with the reporter confirmed the 15-month project would be completed by September next year. Mr Punja said the development comprises of a three-storey apartment complex containing 30 units of very high quality two bedroom apartments. The construction is very close to Port Denarau and the Marina. This project is an integrated tourism development, Mr Punja said. The project includes 30 serviced apartments together with the requisite public facilities such as swimming pool, restaurant/caf and a bar. Construction works are being carried out by Pacific Building Solutions.
Hari Punjas $20M Palms Denarau Takes Shape
The Tongan monarch, King Taufaahau Tupou VI, arrived in Fiji for the first time to officiate at the University of the South Pacifics graduation. The King is the universitys 20th chancellor and was appointed at the universitys graduation in Tonga in July this year. To mark the occasion, the Tongan community in Fiji will have a formal welcoming ceremony for him. Several university staff and a significant Tongan student population at the university will join the wider Tongan community to welcome their monarch. His Majesty will also be touring the universitys Laucala Campus, meeting
King Tupou VI Makes First Visit To Fiji
Mr Punja said this project is similar to Radisson Blue and Fiji Beach Resort and Spa Managed by Hilton already on Denarau Island. Economic benefits Mr Punja highlighted some of the benefits out of the construction of The Palms Denarau Island Fiji. There will be employment creation for the new development and foreign exchange earnings, he said. Mr Punja said there will also be increased ancillary business for various suppliers to the development goods and services. Moreover, Mr Punja said this will mean addition of more hotel rooms to the tourism industry. Also the multiplier effect from the spending to the many people employed during and after construction right down to household consumption, he said. Meanwhile, Mr Punja revealed Hari Punja and Sons Limited and its subsidiary companies are in the midst of investing a total of about $55 million in various projects and expansion in Fiji.
key senior staff and sections of the university. A statement from the university said King Tupou continued the tradition of distinguished individuals across the universitys 12-member countries, holding the title of chancellor. His late father, King Taufaahau Tupou IV, was the universitys first chancellor. Meanwhile, preparations for the graduation are progressing well. At least 700 students will graduate. The university holds two graduation ceremonies at its Laucala campus annually, with the first held in April. The graduation will be at the Vodafone Arena, Suva.
$300,000 For Potato Seedlings
mainly with the aim of reducing potato imports." Mr Ligairi said one of the obstacles faced was the lack of seedlings. "We are getting limited seeds which is the main constraint faced as we need to distribute more seeds to the farmers. "This is one of the reasons we are planning on spending $300,000 on potato farming projects next year. "We are encouraging farmers to invest in potato farming for food security purposes." Some areas earmarked for potato farming are Nadarivatu, Ra and Sigatoka. Fiji imports about $17million worth of potatoes annually.
FORTY-one police drivers received certificates of participation after completing a police driver's refresher workshop. The officers, who are designated drivers in the force, invited special speakers during the three-day course to educate police officers in the eastern, northern and southern divisions on how to handle motor vehicles and how to be responsible drivers. In his address to participants at the closing of the workshop, Assistant Commissioner of Police Joseph Penjueli said: "We need positive and officers with good attitude. "That is what we need from officers not only in the police force, but also in the other two main disciplined forces. "What we are trying to get is to have two officers dedicated to one vehicle. "Always remember, every time you are not responsible and cause damage to
Police Officers Learn To Be Responsible Drivers
a vehicle, your fellow workmates will have to walk." He reiterated to the officers that purchasing a new police vehicle cost a lot from their annual budget, money that could be spent on other things. This, he added, happened when drivers did not take ownership of the vehicles they were assigned to drive. "What we might see in the near future is one of our employment criteria for officers who are recruited into the office to have a valid driving licence." Director traffic control unit Senior Superintendent of Police Mahesh Mishra thanked the LTA for its support in providing the facility to the police. "The aim of this workshop is to enhance the skills and knowledge of drivers to be more careful and to take responsibility over the vehicles they are driving," SSP Mishra said.
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The Embassy of the Republic of Fiji in the United Arab Emirates, celebrates its first year of its resident diplomatic presence in the Emirates. Opened in September last year, the Abu Dhabi-based embassy is accredited to 18 countries and regional organizations. Coinciding with this anniversary is the presentation of credentials by Fijis resident ambassador to the UAE Robin Nair to the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Highness, King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein. Since its opening, Ambassador Robin Nair has presented his credentials to the UAE, Qatar and Egypt and now, the fourth, to King Abdullah of Jordan. On the eve of the first anniversary, Ambassador Nair commended the Fijian Governments position on strengthening its presence on the global stage. I commend our Prime Minister and his Cabinet on this day for their wisdom in opening a presence in this vibrant part of the world, in furtherance of its progressive foreign and domestic policies. We are already seeing dividends for the people of Fiji in our presence in the region. We are now on the radar of many of the economic tigers of this commercial and political hub of a most progressive part of the
Fiji Embassy Celebrates Anniversary
world. These countries recognise our strong and stable leadership in the development of our own country, the leadership role we play in the development of Pacific Small Islands Developing States and the leadership we have shown in international affairs and institutions. Our voice is being heard. Over the past twelve months, the Embassy has pursued various avenues to enable Fiji to learn and benefit from its ties to the region. Fijis first Ambassador to the UAE, His Excellency Robin Nair added that the establishment of the Fiji Mission is just the first step towards building greater cooperation, particularly in trade, investment, tourism, economic and political cooperation and development assistance from the region, pointing out opportunities in the Fijian industries of tourism, manufacturing, agribusiness, timber, mining and fisheries. Fijian nationals who are part of the Embassys staff include Counselor Aliki Salusalu, First Secretary Emosi Rakai, and the locally engaged Fijian staff of Executive Assistant Ms Sylvia Sagara and Public Relations Officer Kelepi Abariga, while Khaled Hussein (Bangladesh) and Luma Saeed (Jordan) compliment the locally engaged staff.
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This week, you may have to handle tasks that may not exactly feature in your domain of work. On the career front, you will learn some important lessons. Talking about your work place further, you will enjoy friendly relations with your subordinates and seniors. However, it is advisable that you maintain a healthy distance and avoid interfering in their personal matters, and vice versa do not let them invade your personal space! In an honest attempt to strike a fine balance between work and personal life, you will ensure that you don't carry any work home. As a result, you will be able to spend quality time with friends and family. You will also take great care of your spouse or beloved, but there is a possibility that they will not value your affection. Expect a smooth sailing on the financial front.
Cancer
You may begin the week on a rather down, dull note. No matter how hard you try to lift your sagging spirits, nothing may seem to be making much of a difference. Well, you just need to be patient and wait for the planetary alignment to turn in your favour. Some noble souls may come to your rescue, trying to cheer you up. However, there may also be some people who will try to take advantage of your helplessness and may even provoke you to take mindless decisions. Don't pay attention to such people, else you will walk straight into their traps. You need to relax your strained nerves, so that you can decisions without getting swayed by the currently riotous emotions. Plan an outing with your near and dear ones to get a much-needed break from all such tensions.
limelight this week. You shall do your best to fulfill the needs and desires of your family members. Every moment spent with your near and dear ones will be filled with joy and laughter, and shall bring you great joy. You may become a bit possessive and protective, though. That's fine, as this is not about being obsessive, and your intention is just to provide your loved ones with enough security and peace. Those looking for a better job opportunity shall find stars in their favour this week. In fact, if you have been aspiring for a job abroad, it could very likely materialise this week. Travel to foreign lands for official work is also foreseen. Plus, your work shall be appreciated by the powers that be! On the financial front you, however, need to tighten your purse strings.
also be infected by this positive bearing of yours. You shall remain unfazed in the face of difficult circumstances, if any, and this level-headedness of yours shall help you overcome all hurdles and achieve your targets. If you wish to augment your earnings, this week you are also likely to get some opportunities to do so. You may also set this extra income aside to take care of future emergencies, instead of spending it recklessly now. If you are a businessman, keep one ear to the ground, so that you can detect trends as they happen, and capitalise on them. You will make a good, compassionate leader, taking your business to greater heights.
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Taurus
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Don't let your guard down, as the stars are not in your favour right now. Although you may get the fruits of your past labour, there may still be some disappointments and setbacks. When you look at others, you will find them to be in a much better position than you are. And, this may leave you distressed. But remember, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. No matter how challenging your life may be right now, you will have to face things, people and challenges, if any, in a cool and composed matter, without evading your responsibilities. Try to look at the brighter side of life, as this perspective will give you the strength to fight against the odds. A change in your mindset will make a world of difference to your life.
Expect some highs and lows on the family front this week. You will wish to ask your family members for some help regarding a particular matter. But, you are also well aware that they may not be ready to help you. So, you may think, why even bother to ask them? Good thing is that on your own you are perfectly capable of handling the problems. All you need to do now is to be clear about what you want to do next and strike at the right time. While dealing with family members, stick to a particular point, and if they don't agree with you, just forget, forgive and move on. You should focus on other relationships as well, which you need to nurture. If you are planning a job change or relocation, do consult your well-wishers before taking a decision.
In an effort to identify your past mistakes, you are likely to recede into your shell to meditate and delve deep within yourself. Once you have identified your issues, you shall automatically figure out the methods to rectify them, so that you don't repeat them in the future. That's laudable. If you are in an authoritative position at your workplace, you will have to strictly supervise the work that your subordinates are doing, in order to make sure that they are not taking short-cuts. However, seeing a workhorse yourself, you shall expect the same standards from others, but you need to realise that not everyone has the talents or abilities to live up to your expectations. So, loosen up a bit. Back at home, you shall enjoy a great rapport with your spouse.
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You may be entrusted with some mammoth tasks this week. And, you will have to be at your best to accomplish them within the given deadlines. Keep in mind that completing these tasks will mean that you have moved closer to your career goals. So, go all out! Everyone faces challenges while marching towards their goals, and you are not an exception, so keep moving forward. You will use your intelligence and perseverance to surmount any and all challenges now. Your schedule this week is also going to very hectic, but you shall have no option but to keep pegging on dauntlessly. On the flip side, as a result, your domestic domain may get neglected. However, you may be able to spare some time for family and friends by utilizing your time more efficiently. So, calculate and figure out!
Friendly and cooperative, you will appreciate the people around you for their talents and good performance. As long as you maintain such good terms with them, they will be happy to help and support you, but if you go back to your cribbing ways, they will start avoiding your company. As far as your finances are concerned, you will have little trouble meeting the expenses, as you rarely overshoot your budget. If you are a businessman, expect to go through a golden period on the business front. Wow! A change or two in sales and marketing strategies will help you increase the profits. It looks like that your business needs more people to handle the Marketing Department. Hire the right work force to expedite your progress.
Your proclivity towards extravagance at times could drain your bank balance this week. You may be too tempted by the rare artifacts you may have seen in a nice, quaint join, and may wish to buy some of them to embellish your home. But take care not to spend more than you can afford. And, this applies to other knick knacks, you may have been eyeing. On the job front, you shall be preoccupied with a series of meetings and seminars this week. You may also have to start a training programme for both your fresh and old employees to adapt to the state-ofthe-art technology that you may have installed in your office. Since you may have an in-depth knowledge of this technology, most likely, you shall be made the training in-charge, and you shall happily comply.
This may be a dynamic week for you. Sun and Jupiter expecting ascendant is a positive combination that can boost your confidence. You will successfully lead a group of people at office. You will unleash your skill as a leader. There will be peaceful atmosphere at home and office. Students may get decent results for their hard work. Mother may enjoy recovery from health ailments. She may be worried about financial aspects. Children may make good money in agency business. They may fell in love with a doubtful person. Spouse may have success in career matters. He/she may have conflicts with younger siblings. Father may decide to resign for his job. He may be out bursting throughout this week. Elder siblings may marry after a long delay. Younger siblings may be successful in educational pursuits. They may be fascinated to have own conveyance.
Pisces
Libra
Capricorn
Your family life may remain in the
You shall be in very high spirits this week, and everyone around you will
This may be a testing week for you. You may find a lot of disturbance to complete your activities. Expenditure may exceed income throughout this week. There may be some auspicious celebrations at your home. Students may get average results for their presentation. Mother may have philosophical outlook during this week. She may participate in various religious ceremonies. Children may have grand success in foreign lands. They will accomplish one of the important objectives for their life. Spouse may have decent returns for previous investments. Father may be haunted by fear of lose of prestige. He may have to face troubles for previous mistakes. Elder siblings may differ with spouse about an important decision. Younger siblings may raise money to meet domestic expenditure. They may involve in love life.

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US president Barack Obama says he is "not interested in repeating mistakes" from the Iraq war, as Western powers continue to debate possible military strikes against the Syrian regime. Speaking ahead of the G20 leaders summit in Russia, Mr Obama said the situation in Syria is different to that which led the US to war in 2003 because of the strength of the evidence. "I'm somebody who opposed the war in Iraq," he told reporters in Stockholm. "And I am not interested in repeating mistakes of us basing decisions on faulty intelligence." Mr Obama said that while he is confident congress will approve military action, as US commanderin-chief he reserves the right to strike president Bashar al-Assad's forces over its suspected use of chemical weapons. US Republican senator John McCain said overnight he does not back a senate draft resolution authorising the use of force is Syria. Mr Obama also said his personal credibility, as a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, is not on the line. "America and congress' credibility is on the line, because we give lip service to the notion that these international norms are important," he said.
Barack Obama 'Not Interested In Repeating Mistakes' From Iraq War As Tension Over Syria Rises
He said the world must send a "real, strong message" to Mr Assad that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable. Mr Obama's comments come as Russian president Vladimir Putin says he will not rule out approving a military operation in Syria if clear evidence shows Damascus carried out the chemical weapons attacks. Syria will not back down 'even if there is World War III' Meanwhile, Syria's deputy foreign minister said the regime would not give in to threats of a US-led military strike against the country, even if a third world war erupts. In an interview with the newsagency AFP, Faisal Muqdad said the government had taken "every measure" to counter a potential intervention aimed at punishing the Mr Assad's regime over the suspected poison gas strike and was mobilising its allies. "The Syrian government will not change position even if there is World War III," he said. "No Syrian can sacrifice the independence of his country. "Syria has taken every measure to retaliate against... an aggression," he added, refusing to provide any clue as to what that might mean. Key Assad politician defects to Turkey Former Syrian defence minister General Ali Habib, a prominent member of Mr Assad's Alawite sect, has defected and is now in Turkey, a senior member of the opposition Syrian National Coalition told the newsagency Reuters overnight.
"Ali Habib has managed to escape from the grip of the regime, but this does not mean that he has joined the opposition," Kamal al-Labwani said from Paris. If his defection is confirmed, Mr Habib would be the highest ranking Alawite figure to break with Mr Assad since the uprising against his rule began in 2011.
A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck off eastern Indonesia, the United States Geological Survey said, sending people running from their homes in panic but causing no damage or casualties. No tsunami warning was issued after the quake struck in waters near the remote Barat Daya islands in Maluku province at 8:52 pm (local time) at a depth of 132 kilometres, the USGS said. It was 411 kilometres east of Atambua and 425 kilometres south of Ambon. National disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said some people in southwest parts of Maluku province felt strong shaking for about 10 seconds and ran out of their homes.
6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia
But Suharjono, an official from the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency, added: "We have not received any reports of casualties or damage. I don't think there's going to be any significant impact." And Amin Bin Tongke, chief search and rescue official for Maluku province, said: "The quake is in a really remote area, near a cluster of small islands away from cities or towns, with a very small population." The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue an alert. Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
A teenage girl has been charged after she was allegedly caught speeding down the Hume Highway, in southern New South Wales, with three friends hanging out of the car. Police say the P-plate driver was clocked travelling at 170 kilometres per hour in a 110 zone near Goulburn at about 1:30pm. When highway patrol officers pulled the car over the 17-year-old was given an infringement notice for driving in a dangerous manner and speeding. The three male passengers, aged between 16 and 19, were also issued
NSW Teen Allegedly Clocked At 170Kph 'Had Mates Hanging Out Of The Car'
with infringement notices for being unrestrained and having part of their body outside the car. Senior constable Sara Burgess says a number of concerned drivers called police. "I don't know how many times we have to say it," she said. "This particular act was just careless they're responsible for those people in that car. "I think this girl is just lucky fronting up before a magistrate and not attending the funeral of perhaps one of those passengers."
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A US woman who allegedly stole $5000 from her boyfriend and hid it in her rectum had to be hospitalised after she unsuccessfully tried to retrieve the money. Christie Black, 43, from Tennessee in US, was bleeding severely following her attempt to remove the wad of stolen money with a toilet brush and tongs, according to a Hawkins County Sheriff's Office report. Black's boyfriend Bobby Gulley set a "trap" for her by placing two envelopes containing $4,000 and $1,000 in an old medicine bag. The bag was then placed on a table before Gully went to bed. Gulley said that when he woke up, he noticed Black was still awake, but the
US Woman Hides $5,000 Stolen Cash In Rectum
medicine bag and cash were missing. When Gulley confronted Black with the theft, she reportedly vomited up a bag containing partially dissolved pills. Gulley then asked her where the money was, and she admitted to him she had wrapped it up and stuck it in her rectum, the report said. Black said that she feared Gulley was going to kick her out of home and she needed money for a place to live. She was bleeding severely and was brought to the Hawkins County Memorial Hospital emergency room where the money was then removed and collected as evidence. Black is facing an arrest warrant for theft.
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The father of a 3-week-old baby whose throat was slashed is blaming Southland Hospital for turning his wife away when she asked for help last Sunday morning. David Milton said he took his wife, Sucharitta, to Southland Hospital at 3am on Sunday because she was in "absolute agony". She had been "like a zombie" and in extreme pain with multiple stitches after the birth of their daughter Noklair, he said. However, she was sent home at 6.30am after undergoing several tests and being told she had post-natal depression and mastitis, he said. "The doctor's attitude was absolutely disgusting." She was told to visit her GP on Monday, he said. On Sunday night Sucharitta began passing out and Mr Milton rang their midwife, who had been visiting weekly, to tell her about Sucharitta's symptoms. "I was trying to keep her going." The midwife told her to express as much milk as possible and to put cabbage leaves on her breasts and told the couple she had "milk fever". However, by Monday morning their home had become a crime scene and their baby was being rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. His wife was also taken to Southland Hospital with "slashed wrists" where she had cut her tendons and ligaments, he said. "She's been kept in hospital ever since." He was standing by his wife and supporting her through everything, he said. Meanwhile, his daughter was still in an induced coma in Starship Children's Hospital, but the hospital staff planned to bring her around slowly, he said. As soon as he was able to visit his daughter, he would fly to Auckland. Police had originally put him in isolation, taking his phone away and not letting him speak to anyone but they were now being supportive and helping the family, he said. "The police were all against us right at the beginning, now their whole attitude has changed." Noklair now faces a four-month stay in hospital and a long road to recovery, he said. "They have done a brain scan, but she was fine, but they don't know 100 per cent yet." Southern District Health Board spokeswoman Stacy Belser said the health board would not comment on the case because of patient privacy.
Indian-American Swati Dandekar of Democratic Party has announced her candidacy for the 1st Congressional District of Iowa. Dandekar is a former Iowa legislator representing the Marion area in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009 and in the Iowa Senate from 2009 to 2011. From 2011 until recently she served as a member of the Iowa Utilities Board. During her years in public office she was a strong voice for job creation, working to bring advanced technology and skilled jobs to the state. Born in Nagpur, Dandekar holds a bachelor's degree from Nagpur University and a post graduate diploma in dietetics from Bombay University. She came to Iowa in 1973. As a proud naturalised American citizen she believes the foundation for success is an excellent education. "Over the past few months I have been exploring a run for the 1st Congressional District. I have met with voters across the district and have been encouraged by their support for my campaign," she said. "Last May I formed an exploratory committee chaired by Senator Wally Horn of Cedar Rapids and Tina Patterson of Marion. With their help, we have made a thorough assessment of the race and I now feel confident that I can win the Democratic nomination next June and the election in November
of 2014," she added. Her entry in the race brings to five the number of Democrats seeking the 2014 nomination to run for the seat now held by Bruce Braley. Braley is running for the US Senate seat held by Tom Harkin who is retiring. Dandekar says she recognises the importance of agriculture, advanced manufacturing, technology and renewable energy to the district and believes the future opportunities in Northeast Iowa will stem from expanding these sectors. "I am running for Congress because I truly understand the promise that the US offers and I want to make sure that every Iowan is given the same opportunity that I had. I am a living testament that the American dream is alive," she said. Dandekar was the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, vice chair of the Economic Development Budget subcommittee, and was elected President of National Foundation of Women Legislators in 2011.In 2011, Dandekar was appointed as the Democratic member of the Iowa Utilities Board. Until her resignation from the Board she was a member of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and served on the NARUC Committee on Telecommunications and the Committee on International Relations.
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A six-year-old Chinese boy who had his eyes gouged out by a woman believed to be his aunt may one day see again after a Hong Kong hospital offered him "electronic eyes". Hong Kong-based eye expert Dennis Lam said his team would provide the treatment for free to Guo Bin - known as Bin-Bin - who was found covered in blood near his home in the northern Chinese province of Shanxi last month. Mr Lam said that future technology could restore up to 40 per cent of the boy's lost vision. "When I heard about it, I was really angry, very upset," Mr Lam said. "I was asking myself if I can help. Being an eye doctor, our greatest sort of encouragement is when the patients see again." Mr Lam said he is still waiting for consent from the child's parents to bring him to his eye hospital in Shenzhen in southern China where he can be given a pair of false eyes as soon as next week. Cameras in the prosthetic eyes would relay a signal, based on the shape of objects, to an electric pulse generator connected to the boy's tongue helping him to recognise shapes, Mr Lam said. He said the technology is already being used in Japan and Europe. The final goal is to give the boy bionic eyes linked directly to the brain which will help him partially regain his sight, Mr Lam said, a treatment which is still being developed. "In the end (his sight) could be 20 to 40 per cent when we talk about 10 years down the road," he said. "The ultimate goal is the help him to see again." The boy's parents are reportedly
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Ariel Castro, the Ohio kidnapper sentenced to serve life in prison after holding three women hostage for a decade, has been found dead in his prison cell. Castro had been sentenced to life plus more than 1,000 years for the kidnap and repeated abuse of Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23, and 32-year-old Michelle Knight. The 53-year-old was being held at the Correction Reception Centre in Orient, Ohio. The former school bus driver, who was under protective custody and isolated from other inmates, was found hanging in his cell at about 9:20pm Tuesday (local time) when prison staff were making their rounds, rehabilitation and correction department spokesperson JoEllen Smith said. Prison medical personnel tried to resuscitate him and he was transferred to a local hospital but pronounced dead about 90 minutes later, Ms Smith said. One condition of his protective custody was that prison staff had to check on him every 30 minutes at staggered intervals, a department of corrections statement said. Castro received his life sentence in early August after agreeing to a plea deal that saw him avoid the death penalty. "I'm not a monster. I'm sick," he pleaded. Despite having pleaded guilty to 977 charges related to his victims' brutal decade-long ordeal, including many rapes and the murder of a foetus through beating its mother, Castro said he was not a violent man. He said he had himself been sexually abused as a child and had grown up obsessed with sex. Castro said he had not plotted the three kidnaps, but had acted on impulse. "I am not a monster. I am a normal person. I am just sick. I have an
addiction just like an alcoholic has an addiction," he said. Castro was arrested in early May after his neighbour Charles Ramsey came to the rescue of Ms Berry, who was trying to escape the house. Rescued along with the three women was Ms Berry's six-year-old daughter, fathered by Castro and born during her mother's captivity. In what was one of the most sensational US crime stories in recent memory, Americans were elated by news that the three women had been found alive and freed but were stunned by the circumstances of their ordeal. Suicide note dismissed as an attempt to blame victims Castro had been imprisoned since August 5 at the Ohio centre, a prison processing facility outside Columbus, the state capital. He was to remain there while undergoing a series of mental and physical evaluations before being transferred to a more permanent lockup, prison officials said. "A thorough review of this incident is under way and more information can be provided as it becomes available, pending the status of the investigation," Ms Smith said. Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty acknowledged after Castro's sentencing that a suicide note and confession written by Castro had been found by authorities at his residence when they searched his home following his arrest in May. But Mr McGinty dismissed the letter as an attempt by Castro, whom he described as a "narcissist", to feel sorry for himself and to place blame on his victims. The house where the three women were held and bound with chains and ropes for periods of time has since been torn down along with two homes on adjacent lots.
A birth certificate, passport or even an Aadhaar card may not be enough to prove that you are an Indian citizen if you were born after July 1, 1987. Citizenship laws say a person born in India after July 1, 1987 cannot claim automatic citizenship unless at least one of the parents is an Indian. The Bombay high court has refused to grant relief to a man and three others charged with being illegal immigrants even after they produced passports (later terminated), Aadhaar cards and birth certificates to prove they were Indians. "The birth certificate of one of the applicants will not (suffice) as under the law it is imperative for such applicant to establish that his parents were Indian nationals. There is no such proof adduced," said Justice K U Chandiwal dismissing their pleas. Under citizenship laws, a person is an Indian by birth if born in India on or after January 26, 1950, but before July 1, 1987. If a person is born after July 1987, he or she can claim citizenship if either parent was a citizen. For all born in India on or after December 3, 2004, they can claim citizenship by birth only if both parents are
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considering the offer. Dead aunt prime suspect following possible family row The little boy went missing after playing outside and his eyes were found nearby. Authorities have now made his aunt, who committed suicide last Friday, their prime suspect, state news agency Xinhua said, quoting local police. The aunt, who Xinhua named as Zhang Huiying, killed herself by jumping into a village well. Xinhua said police found the boy's blood on his aunt's clothes following DNA tests. Her younger brother, Zhang Ruihua, denied reports of a family row over caring for the boy's grandfather. Everyone had agreed to share the cost, he told the Beijing News. "There was no dispute," he said, adding it was hard to accept his own sister was considered a suspect. Boy 'cheerful', organ sale motive ruled out Mr Lam's medical team visited Guo, who is currently being treated in Shanxi, last Saturday. "He seemed cheerful given that he has gone through so much," team member Dr Fairooz P Manjandavida told the South China Morning Post. "He is a very brave boy." Although initial reports suggested that his corneas were missing - prompting speculation that he had been attacked for organ sales - Chinese authorities have ruled that out, saying the corneas were still attached. The attack has shocked the nation and has stirred fury on the internet with users demanding retribution.
Indians, or if one parent is a citizen and the other is not an illegal immigrant at the time of birth. The court upheld a trial court's order punishing Afzal Khan (name changed) and three others with a jail term of six months for illegally entering India. The court also rejected a plea to revert the matter to the trial court so that they could submit identity proof. "A birth certificate may show that a person was born in India, and other documents may show that they have lived in India. But the law does not recognize that as proof of citizenship," said additional public prosecutor Swapnil Pednekar, who opposed the applications that challenged the trial court order. The prosecution said the accused were Bangladeshis who had entered India illegally. The accused's lawyer claimed that they had passports which showed they were Indians and were in possession of Aadhaar cards and birth certificates which showed they were citizens by birth. They urged the court to quash the trial court's order. The HC dismissed the applications, saying the law "categorically illustrates the person who can be accepted to be an Indian citizen''.
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A CBC News investigation has discovered BC Hydro has been massively overcharging several tenants in a Burnaby condo tower after installing smart meters, forcing some of them to move out. When tenant George Sayed got his combined January and February electricity bill, he couldn't believe it. His usual charge of around $100 had skyrocketed to more than $500 for his small 900-square-foot condo. When the 24-year-old student called to complain, BC Hydro told him it was his fault, and suggested he switch off his heat, fireplace and other appliances at the circuit breakers in his electrical panel. "BC Hydro told me to turn it off. And I just thought it was crazy," he said. Sayed said he never used the electric fireplace and barely heats his place. But, following BC Hydro's advice, he began unplugging his appliances at night to conserve power. When his March and April BC Hydro bill came, he expected a drop. Instead, he was hit with another $500 charge a total of more than $1,000 in just four months. "I felt like I was played. I felt like I was scammed. I was lied to. I was manipulated," he said. "When the big bills started hitting me, I just told myself, how am I going to pay for this? I mean how? I'm a student." Sayed wasn't alone. His neighbour Sedi Minachi has seen her latest hydro bill more than double from the same time last year, to $348. And she was also unable to get BC Hydro to admit there was something wrong with it. "Very frustrating, It's going on and on and it seems like we don't get anywhere," Minachi said. Bills spike for 9 residents In all, nine residents of the Burnaby condo complex, near the corner of Lougheed Highway and Holdom Avenue, that had seen their bimonthly hydro bills spike since January. Some were even taking out loans to
BC Hydro Overbilling Drives Out Surrey Six Surveillance Book Found In Former Home Of Mountie Burnaby Condo Residents
cover the unexpected cost. And still, BC Hydro didn't admit any error or any problem on their side, and maintained that all the residents were at fault. But once CBC News took up their cases with BC Hydro, the Crown corporation soon admitted the customers were being overbilled. It turns out BC Hydro had installed smart meters in the building, but they had not been hooked up yet to the billing system. So instead of billing the tenants for the energy they were using, it was guessing at their power consumption but the estimates were based on past consumption during the coldest months of the year. Jim Nicholson, the director of customer care, called it a "clerical error." "That was an error and we've corrected it now and customers will be receiving their correct bills," he said. Systems in place, says BC Hydro Nicholson says BC Hydro uses estimates regularly when meters are not working, but says it has systems in place to ensure mistakes are caught and customers are eventually billed for the energy they actually use. But Nicholson admits this might not be the only condo building where the clerical error might be leading to serious overbilling. "There could be, but I wouldn't say that it's widespread," he said. As a result of CBC's investigation BC Hydro is now issuing refunds and apologizes for the mistake, but for some of the residents it all comes too late. "I finalized my decision, I finally decided to move," said Sayed. CBC News has learned Sayed is just one of several residents who have either given notice to their landlords or put their condos up for sale because they feared they would be unable to pay anymore BC Hydro bills. It appears that the surveillance notes in the book were made by Busch, who watched the movements of key suspects in the Surrey Six case between December 2008 to April 2009 as a member of the RCMPs "Special O" team. Six people, including two innocent bystanders, were gunned down in a high-rise apartment unit in Surrey in October 2007. In addition, four RCMP officers are facing charges, including breach of trust, obstruction of justice and fraud, dating back to their handling of the Surrey Six slayings. When CBC News contacted the RCMP to ask about the lost surveillance book, a spokesperson said such books were "personal notebooks" of officers, who are responsible for their safekeeping. The RCMP said these books are used primarily to assist police officers with refreshing their memories when recounting his or her actions if called upon to testify at court proceedings. But Farrow said he thinks such books shouldn't be brought home. "You don't just leave evidence out, it's mishandling of evidence in my opinion," he said. "You just don't leave it lying around, you just don't take it
home, you don't take evidence home." Criminologist Rob Gordon agreed, saying seemingly harmless observations can be crucial, in a case as important as the Surrey Six investigation. "Even the most innocuous comment or observation may be of extreme value in the course of a later investigation," Gordon said. "You just dont know." Book returned to RCMP Farrow brought the surveillance book to the CBC and was encouraged to try once again to return it to the RCMP. This time, Farrow says an evidence clerk realized its potential significance, and the book was collected by the manager of the Surrey Six exhibits in August. Gordon, the criminologist, said it's unlikely the book will have an impact on the upcoming Surrey Six case in court, but that the security breach is a major concern since the book contains the names of undercover officers as well as other potential suspects and witnesses. As for Busch, he is no longer a member of "Special O" and CBC News has learned he now faces RCMP disciplinary action on numerous domestic abuse allegations.
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Transit Police are trying to identify a man who is alleged to have sexually assaulted three women on the SkyTrain over the Labour Day long weekend. Around 11:30 a.m. PT Saturday, the alleged suspect boarded a SkyTrain headed for downtown Vancouver at Edmonds Station in Burnaby. He moved behind a woman and began rubbing and touching her in a sexual manner before she moved away. The suspect is alleged to have then touched at least two other women in a similar manner. A witness took photographs of the alleged suspect, who is described as possibly a Hispanic male, 25 to 40 years old, five feet five to five feet eight inches tall, with short black hair. He was wearing a white T-shirt with a grey emblem and an unknown word on the front, black shorts, sunglasses and Walkman-style earphones. "In the photographs, he appears to be just standing on the train kind of looking off into the distance, kind of indifferent, kind of disinterested," said TransLink spokeswoman Anne Drennan. "While he is assuming that posture, his hand is reaching out doing inappropriate things to women." Transit Police say only the first victim identified herself to police and are asking the second and third victims to come forward by calling 604-5158300. Anyone with information regarding the identity of this person is asked to call Transit Police. They can call Crime Stoppers if they wish to stay anonymous
A Windsor, Ont., man who stabbed his mother to death last year and then stole her money to buy drugs was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with no chance of parole for 13 years. Jason Coffey, 41, had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the July 2012 slaying of 63-year-old Florence Coffey in the home the two shared. Court was told Coffey was addicted to crack cocaine and that he stabbed his mother 40 times with two knives before stealing money from her purse to buy drugs. Coffey had been battling drug addiction for two decades, court heard. The defence had sought parole eligibility after 12 years, while the Crown wanted 15. Coffey cried at the sentencing, saying he would never be able to forgive himself for what he did. He said that it should have been him who died.
Man Gets Life Sentence In Mom's Fatal Stabbing
Assistant Crown attorney Elizabeth Brown said the crime has tormented the Coffey family. Theyre suffering. Theyre struggling They werent able to put in words the sense of loss they feel. She was a hard-working, productive member of our community. Everybody knew Flo, and everybody loved her, especially her family, Brown said. Defence lawyer Andrew Bradie said Coffeys history with drug abuse helped shorten his sentence. I think to the extent to which drugs did play a factor in the homicide weighed heavily on the judge and had him decide in the lower end of the (sentencing) range. I think it was a well-reasoned decision. Bradie said his client is distraught over killing his mother. He loved her and she loved him.

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B.C.s cities want the provincial government to change the propertytax system to be fairer, potentially allowing them to tax public institutions and Crown corporations and to create a low-income tax credit. Thats one of several suggestions made by a special committee of the Union of B.C. Municipalities in a report released Monday outlining the need for cities to get more revenue in the coming years, as they are faced with enormous tax hikes for water, sewer, road and other expensive infrastructure. At the moment, city budgets are heavily reliant on the property tax, which neither grows with the economy nor distributes costs fairly, says the report, Strong Fiscal Futures. B.C. municipal politicians will be spending a half day debating the report at their annual convention in the third week of September. It notes that cities are looking at having to spend billions in the next 15 years for projects required by provincial and federal governments. These will force property taxes up and to levels where the weaknesses of the property-tax system will make the cost unacceptable for many British Columbians, the report says. Other suggestions it makes about changing its tax and revenue system include: Set a limit on property taxes so they account for no more than 65 per cent of the municipal budget. Get all traffic-fine revenues the province collects. Negotiate an improved agreement on sharing the hotel tax between the province and cities. Give TransLink appropriate funding. The study comes after years during which municipalities have said they are taking on the burden of many costs downloaded to them from provincial and federal governments, including
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everything from housing for the homeless to upgrades to meet new environmental standards. Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, who was on the committee that produced the report, said the aim is to get some discussion of revenue-sharing for when prosperity returns to the province. Surrey Councillor Barbara Steele said she expects there will be a fair amount of discussion at the UBCM convention about finances in increasingly stressed cities. There is a lot of talk about the overall ability to pay where are we supposed to get the money? It is likely to be one of the major discussion points at an annual convention that is otherwise somewhat low-key this year. Typically, the meeting of hundreds of city councillors and mayors from around the province generates a raft of news, as debates about drug laws or policing costs or taxes erupt. This year, the number of resolutions for the convention is down from previous years. As well, there is some concern among convention organizers that attendance may be low, after some suburban politicians who attended the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in June were pilloried in the media for staying in hotels downtown rather than driving home each night. The organizers for the annual meeting had also been anticipating a new NDP government, and the focus was going to be on meeting new cabinet ministers. However, the time needed for that in the program vanished after Premier Christy Clark led the Liberals to an unprecedented fourth election win. Some issues that arose in the election may resurface at the convention, as politicians discuss tankers, pipelines, resource extraction and other items that provoke increasingly large splits along urban and rural lines.
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A West Vancouver mansion once dubbed the most expensive listed home in Canada is now selling for $25-million less than its original asking price. The seaside mansion features breathtaking views at 3810 Marine Drive and gained country-wide attention when it was put on the market in February. Thats because at $38-million, it was considered the priciest property in Canada. But the opulent home is widely considered to be a tear-down. Since the listing first went up, the price has been marked down repeatedly and now sits at only $12.8-million. This is sort of one of those unique properties that appeal to people, to quote F. Scott Fitzgerald, who are not like you and me, said Tsur Somerville, a professor
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at UBCs Sauder School of Business. The rich are not like you and me. Realtors say high-end properties in West Vancouver attract attention from Chinese nationals and wealthy Middle Eastern families. But if, like the Marine Drive mansion, they dont sell it doesnt mean the realtor made a mistake. I may not sell that one, but I may sell something else or get a good client out of it, said realtor Alan Angell. It doesnt hurt anybody, and even the person that buys it and overpays still has one of the finest properties in Vancouver. Somerville said the property could be worth more if it is subdivided into three units. Boom its $36-million. If you cant, its worth a whole lot less, he said.
Canadians quickly warmed to Justin Trudeau when he was elected leader of the federal Liberals last April, and a new poll suggests he continues to score top marks for trustworthiness and his vision for Canada. But the survey released on Thursday by Nanos Research also suggests Mr. Trudeau is not considered particularly competent, and the high levels of support enjoyed by his party likely stem more from dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives than from the Liberals own performance. The new survey was completed on Aug. 22, when Mr. Trudeaus call for legalization of marijuana was making headlines. But just six people out of 1,000 said that [marijuana] was the top national issue of concern, said Nik Nanos, the president of the polling firm. Corruption and the scandal over Senate expenses were major concerns among the respondents, second only to jobs and the economy. So Mr. Trudeau and the Liberals should not be smug, Mr. Nanos said, because the research suggests that the current political situation is more a result of the Senate controversy than anything else. The Liberals had the support of 35.7 per cent of decided voters, giving them a comfortable six-point lead over the
An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale has struck an area off British Columbia's coast. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake at 1:19 p.m. PT Tuesday was almost 200 kilometres southwest of Bella Bella, and was at a depth about one kilometre. The United States National Weather Service says no tsunami was expected
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Conservatives at 29.5 per cent. That echoes other recent polls and is not much different from the Nanos voter survey conducted in June. The New Democrats, who have topped 30 per cent in popular support twice since 2011 including once after the election of Thomas Mulcair as leader dropped to 24.8 per cent. The Greens were at 5.5 per cent. And the Bloc Qubcois was at 15.5 per cent in Quebec, well behind the Liberals with 35 per cent and the NDP at 29.6 in that province. The Conservatives stood at 14.8 per cent. Nanos recruited 1,000 Canadians by telephone to provide their opinions online, and the national results are expected to reflect the views of the broader public accurately within 3.1 percentage points 19 times in 20. In terms of leadership, Mr. Harpers overall numbers were better than those of Mr. Trudeau and Mr. Mulcair. But they were elevated by the good marks the respondents gave him for competence, a trait Mr. Nanos said is generally assumed of a sitting prime minister. In contrast, Mr. Trudeau was named the most competent leader by just 17.4 per cent, but he edged Mr. Harper when those surveyed were asked which leader was most trusted, and he was four points head in terms of his vision for Canada.
as a result of the quake in the ocean. Word of the earthquake was news to Bella Bella RCMP Sgt. Glen Caston, who says he didn't feel a thing. Caston says police haven't heard from anyone who felt any rumbling. Earthquake Canada measured the quake slightly higher at 6.1, and says there are no reports of damage and none would be expected.
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A provision that lets American border guards arbitrarily bar Canadians from entering the U.S. for at least five years is under fire from B.C. business leaders who see it as a major threat to crossborder enterprise. The B.C. Chamber of Commerce has joined a lawsuit filed in the U.S. that aims to quash the so-called "expedited removal" process. Typically, B.C. residents barred from entry under the provision have been deemed by U.S. border staff to have lied under questioning about the reason for their visit. "It seems like it's pretty arbitrary in its application," said Bellingham immigration lawyer Greg Boos, who has filed a submission in a U.S. court on behalf of the B.C. chamber, the Whatcom County chamber and other stakeholders. Expedited removal consists of an automatic ban on entering the U.S. for either five years or for life and there's no avenue for appeal to the courts. Boos said B.C. businesses with key staffers who service equipment they've sold to American clients have been barred, causing chaos for the affected firms. "If it was applied to the CEO of a B.C. company doing business in the United States, it would be disastrous for that company," he said. Boos said bans on B.C. residents through the provision have been sporadic so far, but there have been signs its use will grow. Some "hard core" border guards use it Saunders recounts another case involving a retired Abbotsford church minister who was regularly crossing the border to go to Lynden to cover for the local minister for three weeks. The first two times he merely said he was visiting the church when asked his reason for coming to the U.S. The third time he said he was covering for the colleague. Although the minister was being paid only a small per diem and didn't consider himself to be working in the U.S., CBP officers decided he'd lied to them the previous two trips and banned him for five years. "If they can give an expedited removal to a minister from Abbotsford, they can give one to anyone," Saunders said. A higher profile victim was Chad Rook, a Vancouver actor who has appeared in TV series such as "Supernatural." He was slapped with a five-year ban in January after a nine-hour interrogation at the Peace Arch border crossing. Rook was on his way to Los Angeles to meet entertainment industry contacts and to visit friends and vacation. He initially neglected to mention the business side of his trip and was accused of changing his story and trying to illegally work in the U.S. "This draconian regime flies in the face of open borders and Canada's long-standing friendship and trading relationship with our neighbours to the south," B.C. Chamber of Commerce president John Winter said. "These harsh border rules need to be fixed."
Speed limits on B.C. highways are long overdue for a review and could see an increase based on current research, the provinces new transportation minister says. Its been more than a decade since the government last reviewed current speed limits, Todd Stone said. One of the things I think you have an obligation to do as a new minister is to take a look at everything your ministry is responsible for and challenge the status quo, he said. About 85 per cent of British Columbians routinely travel 10 kilometres above the speed limit, but its actually the drivers going the speed limit who are at risk especially on highways, according to Stone. The person travelling 10 kilometres below is arguably of greater harm to him or herself and others travelling on that corridor, he said. Stone has instructed his staff to review the limits, as well as the policies behind setting speed limits, with a goal of producing a list of recommendations by next spring. What we would like to do is get out there, have a conversation with British Columbians and take a hard look at the data, he said. B.C. Premier Christy Clark supported the move, saying shes received plenty
Ministry Eyes Increase For Speed Limits On BC Highways
more than others, he said, and one in Blaine boasted about denying more Canadians entry than any other staffer. "This has a chilling effect on crossborder trade and commerce," Boos said, adding it's open to abuse and discrimination. He's confident the legal challenge should succeed because the U.S. enabling regulations indicate Canadian non-immigrants aren't to be subjected to expedited removal. The only problem, he said, is persuading the U.S. ninth circuit court of appeals that it has the jurisdiction to rule that border staff are overstepping their powers. Oral arguments were held last week
but a ruling isn't expected for six to nine months. Blaine lawyer Len Saunders said he's seen perhaps one in 100 bans reversed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) staff at the post where it was imposed, but beyond that recourse is virtually impossible. "The CBP officer is judge, jury and hangman," Saunders said. He's seen a case where a B.C. resident with copies of his resume in his vehicle was barred after guards decided he was looking for work rather than vacationing. "Usually it happens because they think the person is coming down to do something other than what they claim."
of feedback that many of the provinces routes are too slow. I can tell you as a representative from the Okanagan there are a lot of people who say we dont have the speed limits right, she said at an event Wednesday. I think its appropriate that we go and we make sure that the speed limits are right all across this province. Ian Tootill, co-founder of Sense B.C., an organization that advocates sensible road safety laws and enforcement, said an increase in speed limits wouldnt automatically mean drivers would then go even faster on highways. Its a fallacy that many people hold on to, that when you set a posted limit people will always exceed it. It doesnt work like that. Its been proven false time and time again, he said. Tootill said there is a safe travel speed that drivers naturally gravitate toward, and most B.C. highways are below that limit. By raising the speed limit, law enforcement can then focus on the people that are really exceeding the speed limit and causing the problems, and then I think well all be happy, he said. We have some of the best cars, the best roads, and people in British Columbia are no dumber than anywhere else, they can handle it.
The head of Verizon Communications Inc. says the U.S. company is not planning to enter the Canadian wireless telecom market. "Verizon is not going to Canada," company CEO Lowell McAdam said in an interview with the Bloomberg news service. McAdam said speculation that his company was about to wade into the Canadian market was way overblown." He made the comments following the announcement of a deal that will see Verizon pay $130 billion US to buy the
Verizon Not Entering Canada's Wireless Market After All
45 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless that is currently held by British cellphone company Vodafone. A Verizon spokesman confirmed McAdam's comments to CBC, saying the CEO said at this point in time the company doesn't plan to enter the Canadian wireless market. Talk of a possible Verizon entry into Canada set off a heated war of words involving the existing three major players in the Canadian wireless market Rogers Communications Inc., BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. against the federal government.
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Tips On Getting Your Teen To Do Their Homework

Some teens need privacy, others, prefer people around them. Find the place in your home that your teen is comfortable to do his work. Have the tools they need to get the work done. Teens are a lot like us... they get aggravated. After a full day at school the last thing they want to do is homework. After they get themselves to the table, all ready to go, what they don't need is to have to search for a piece of construction paper. It will be the straw that broke the camels back, and they will give up. We all know how this feels, so try and have what they need available. Pick a Time and Stick To It. Routine, routine, routine! Routines make your teen feel safe and secure. When teens feel safe and secure, they are at their best. Get rid of the, 'Did you do your homework yet?' question. Know that from this time to this time, they are working on it. Be available at that time should they have questions. Let your teen be the one to come up with his daily routine. They are more apt to stick with it this way. Set up a consequence if they are unable to stick to the routine, beforehand. An example of what I use is if the time is 7:00 pm, and they can't get to the table until 7:05, then no TV, (stereo, going out with friends, ...pick one), for the rest of the night. Use an Action Plan at the beginning of September to help keep up the schedule throughout the school year. Don't Let Them Overwhelm Themselves. When children enter High School, they are offered many, different activities. Some teens try and do it all. This is a good time to explain to your teen that there is such a thing as 'too much of a good thing'. See how they handle the responsibility of an activity before
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allowing them something else. Get On Top of the Situation... Before There Is a Problem. The first week, call or make an appointment to meet their teachers. Get to know them, make them feel comfortable to get in touch with you. This, of course is something your teen isn't going to like, even if they are a good student. But, I have found over the years, that teachers you have called to introduce yourself to, are much more conscious of your teen in their class. So, not only does your teen know that you care about their education, the teachers do also. Get help. The World Wide Web is an amazing place, we all know that. But, did you know that if your 9th grader is having problems with Pi, you can help her by going to the Dr. Math site? For this and other places to go to get help, try About.com's Homework Tips site. What kinda tip is that??? Well, let me tell ya, it is the one tip that is going to keep your sanity in check. Parents of teens often have trouble figuring out where to hold up the responsibilities our teens have and when to back off. With school, our teens need to 'hold the bag'. What grades they earn are the grades they have earned, and in no way should these grades reflex on us as parents. After we have given them the time, the space, and the tools, they need to do the learning. I am in no way implying that I didn't worry about it, I never said that handing over this responsibility is an easy thing to do. But, there are worse things in life than bad grades, and a young adult that doesn't know how to take responsibility for themselves is one of them. So teach your teen now, while you can.
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Cholesterol is mostly considered a villain, since so many have so much of its bad variety - LDL. As result of this, we always consider it keep cholesterol levels in check. But to be bad and harmful to heart health after a woman's last menstrual cycle, in particular. Yes, it is true, that high the level of estrogen falls, making cholesterol isn't good for your heart. the bad cholesterol rise sharply. As But, there are some other important the level of cholesterol rises, it also facts about cholesterol that are just as increases the risk of heart problems in important. Let's take a look. many women. Some symptoms of high cholesterol Low cholesterol can be bad as well are visible to the naked eye Though we all know that high Generally, you come to know about high cholesterol is bad for health, on the cholesterol through your doctor. But other hand, very low cholesterol is also many a times reddish bumps show up on associated with health problems. It the body. They are known as xanthomas, is important to have a steady level of and are caused by high cholesterol. cholesterol, because if the cholesterol Exercise can increase good level drops below 160 mg/DL it may cholesterol increase the chances of certain types of Daily exercise is very beneficial for cancer, depression and early delivery. healthy living; more so if you want to Kids can have cholesterol as well control cholesterol. Regular exercise Due to obesity or family history of can help lower bad cholesterol and heart disease, kids as young as two increase the density of good cholesterol can have high cholesterol. Hence, it is naturally. important to have a medical checkup Cholesterol rises after menopause done as early as possible and keep your Before menopause, estrogen helps to diet in check.
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Exercise For Stress Relief

Regular exercise is a great way to relieve stress and tension. It can be a source of relaxation and even an escape from hectic everyday events.
Escape with Exercise minutes; then slowly ease your way * Take a brisk walk to clear your mind. back into an alert state of mind. * Do simple stretches to release tension Relieving Neck and Upper Back Pain throughout your body. When you're tired and tense, you may * Listen to your favourite music while have a nagging ache in your neck and you work out. You'll be amazed at how upper back. There are simple exercises much easier the exercise is. that can ease, and sometimes prevent, * When you can, exercise outdoors to muscle tightness and stiffness. Do get away from the telephone and other them several times a day - they are distractions. simple, relaxing, and take just a few Progressive Muscle Relaxation minutes. The American Physical Muscle tension often goes hand in Therapy Association recommends hand with stress. To help relieve the following "quick-relief" stretches some of that tension, a simple for minor discomfort in the neck and technique called "progressive muscle shoulders. If you have had neck or relaxation" can help. It takes just a back problems, consult your health few minutes each day and involves care provider before trying any of these tensing and relaxing various muscle exercises. groups. The muscle groups you will Seated Neck Twist focus on include neck and shoulders, * In a seated position, be sure your face, hands and arms, buttocks and shoulders are relaxed downward, your thighs, and calves and feet. As you stomach pulled in, and your head progress through each group, you upright. Inhale. will begin to notice the tension being * Slowly rotate your head through its released from your body. Here's how maximum range of motion to the right, it works: then to its maximum range of motion * Begin in a comfortable position. to the left (as if slowly shaking your * Concentrate on one muscle group at head "no"). Exhale as you turn. a time. * Hold each stretch for 5 to 10 seconds. Drinking excessive amounts of cola In the second abstract Dr. Ugur Turk, from * Slowly tense those muscles and Inhale as you turn your head back to and eating honey made from the pollen Central Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, reported hold for 2-3 seconds while breathing face forward. of Rhododendrons can cause unusual on the cases of a 68 year old father and syncope (fainting) and symptoms of 27 year old son who were both admitted normally. Then relax your muscles and Seated Neck Side Bend to the Izmir emergency department at the breathe deeply. Notice the difference in * In a seated position, be sure your arrhythmia, a new study has found. shoulders are relaxed downward, your The findings were reported in two case same time with symptoms of vomiting how your muscles feel. studies presented as abstracts at the and dizziness. * Repeat with your other muscle groups stomach pulled in, and your head EHRA EUROPACE 2013 meeting, in Surface ECGs revealed both patients until you have relaxed each area. upright. Inhale. to have complete atrioventricular block * Finally, spend a few minutes * Keeping your shoulders level, pull Athens. "Both these studies underline the and atrial flutter with slow ventricular practicing the deep breathing your chin back and in, and keep the importance of clinicians taking detailed responses. techniques described below. top of your head toward the ceiling. medical histories for patients with When a history was taken both father and Deep Breathing Slowly bend your head to the side unexplained arrhythmias and including son reported that their breakfasts over questions about their dietary intakes," the past three mornings had included One symptom of stress is shallow, (right ear lobe goes toward your Professor Andreas Goette, the EHRA high amounts of honey from the Black rapid breathing. Deep breathing (also right shoulder; be sure not to rotate called diaphragmatic breathing) can neck) and gently pull your opposite Scientific Programme Committee sea region of Turkey. This information immediately triggered help return your breathing to a slow shoulder down. Exhale while you chairperson, said. In the first abstract Dr. Naima Zarqane Turk and colleagues to consider that their and rhythmic pattern. stretch. and Prof. Nadir Saoudi, from the Princess patients could be suffering from `mad * Start by removing any distractions. * Hold the stretch for 5 to 10 seconds, Grace Hospital Centre, Monaco, reported honey poisoning`. Unplug the phone. Turn off the breathing evenly as you hold. Inhale as how excessive consumption of cola Mad honey poisoning occurs after television. you move your head back to center and drinks can result in marked potassium people consume honey contaminated * Sit in a comfortable position. Close then bend to the left as far as you can loss (hypokalemia), QT prolongation on with grayanotoxin, a chemical contained ECGs and potentially life threatening in nectar from the Rhododendron species your eyes and concentrate on your comfortably go. Exhale as you stretch. breathing. Become aware of each Hold the stretch for 5 to 10 seconds, ponticum and luteum. arrhythmias. breathing evenly as you hold. In the abstract the team describe the Grayanotoxin is a neurotoxin that breath you take. case of a 31 year old woman admitted binds to the sodium channels in the cell * Place one hand on your abdomen and Shoulder Roll to hospital for traumatic syncope. Once membrane, maintaining them in an open the other hand on your chest. Inhale * In a seated position, be sure your other problems had been excluded state and prolonging depolarisation. slowly and count to four. Then exhale shoulders are relaxed downward, your (including a family history of sudden Mad honey poisoning generally lasts and count to six. Notice the movement stomach pulled in, and your head death, digestive symptoms, and no more than 24 hours, with symptoms of your hands as you breathe. Your upright. Inhale. metabolic or hormonal abnormalities), of the mild form including dizziness, lower hand should be moving more * Roll your shoulders backward by tests revealed the patient had blood weakness, nausea, vomiting, excessive than your top hand because deep lifting your shoulders up toward your hypersalivation and potassium levels of 2.4 mmol/L, and perspiration, breathing comes from your abdomen, ears and then rolling them back and a QTc (The QT interval on the ECG paraesthesia. down as you pinch your shoulder Symptoms of the more severe form not your chest. corrected for heart rate) of 610 ms. * As you continue to breathe, you will blades together. Pause and then reverse Normal blood potassium levels range include syncope, seizures, complete between 3.5 to 5.1 mmol/L; while the atrioventricular block and even fatal feel your body relax and your mind the direction. Exhale as you roll your shoulders backward, inhale as you roll normal QTc for women is less than or tachy arrhythmia s (due to oscillatory begin to clear. after potentials). equal to 450 ms. * Continue to breathe deeply for a few your shoulders forward. This information is provided for knowledge and educational purposes only. Individuals should visit their physicians for more information on their health.
Excessive Consumption Of Cola Or Honey Can Cause Unusual Fainting
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Low Blood Pressure

Conditions that reduce the volume blood. ventricles do not have enough time hypotension is a sudden drop in blood of blood, reduce cardiac output (the Pulmonary embolism is a to fill maximally with blood before pressure when an individual stands amount of blood pumped by the heart), condition in which a blood clot in a the each contraction, and the amount up from a sitting, squatting, or supine and medications are frequent reasons vein (deep vein thrombosis) breaks off of blood that is pumped decreases (lying) position. When a person stands for low blood pressure. and travels to the heart and eventually in spite of the faster heart rate. Other up, gravity causes blood to settle in Dehydration is common among the lung. A large blood clot can block abnormally rapid heart rhythms such the veins in the legs so that less blood patients with prolonged nausea, the flow of blood into the left ventricle as ventricular tachycardia also can returns to the heart for pumping, vomiting, and diarrhea. Large amounts from the lungs and severely diminish produce low blood pressure, sometimes and, as a result, the blood pressure of water are lost when vomiting and the blood returning to the heart for even life-threatening shock. drops. The body normally responds with diarrhea, especially if the person pumping. Pulmonary embolism is a Medications that cause low blood automatically to the drop in blood does not drink adequate amounts of life-threatening emergency. pressure pressure by increasing the rate at which fluid to replace the depleted water. A slow heart rate Medications such as calcium channel the heart beats and by narrowing the Other causes of dehydration include (bradycardia) can decrease the blockers, beta blockers, and digoxin veins to return more blood to the heart. exercise, sweating, fever, and heat amount of blood pumped by the heart. (Lanoxin) can slow the rate at which In patients with postural hypotension, exhaustion, or heat stroke. Individuals The resting heart rate for a healthy the heart contracts. Some elderly this compensating reflex fails to occur, with mild dehydration may experience adult is between 60 and 100 beats/ people are extremely sensitive to resulting low blood pressure and its only thirst and dry mouth. Moderate minute. Bradycardia (resting heart these medications since they are more symptoms. Postural hypotension can to severe dehydration may cause rates slower than 60 beats/minute) does likely to have diseased hearts and occur in persons of all ages but is much orthostatic hypotension (manifested by not always cause low blood pressure. electrical conduction tissues. In some more common among the elderly, lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting In fact, some highly trained athletes individuals, the heart rate can become especially in those on medications upon standing). Prolonged and severe can have resting heart rates in the 40s dangerously slow even with small for high blood pressure and/or dehydration can lead to shock, kidney and 50s (beats per minute) without any doses of these medications. diuretics. Other causes of postural failure, confusion, acidosis (too much symptoms. (The slow heart rates are Medications used in treating hypotension include dehydration, acid in the blood), coma, and even offset by more forceful contractions of high blood pressure (such as ACE adrenal insufficiency (discussed later), death. the heart that pump more blood than inhibitors, angiotensin receptor prolonged bed rest, diabetes that has Moderate or severe bleeding can in non-athletes.) But in many patients blockers, beta blockers, calcium caused damage to the autonomic quickly deplete an individual's body of bradycardia can lead to low blood channel blockers, and alpha-blockers) nerves, alcoholism with damage to blood, leading to low blood pressure pressure, lightheadedness, dizziness, can excessively lower blood pressure the autonomic nerves, and certain rare or orthostatic hypotension. Bleeding and even fainting. and result in symptomatic low blood neurological syndromes (for example, can result from trauma, surgical Several common reasons for pressure especially among the elderly. Shy-Drager syndrome) that damage complications, or from gastrointestinal bradycardia include: 1) sick sinus Water pills (diuretics) such the autonomic nerves. abnormalities such as ulcers, tumors, syndrome, 2) heart block, and 3) drug as hydrochlorothiazide furosemide Another form of postural or diverticulosis. Occasionally, the toxicity. Many of these conditions (Lasix) can decrease blood volume by hypotension occurs typically in young bleeding may be so severe and rapid occur in the elderly. causing excessive urination. healthy individuals. After prolonged (for example, bleeding from a ruptured Sick sinus syndrome: Sick sinus Medications used for treating standing, the individual's heart rate and aortic aneurysm) that it causes shock syndrome occurs when the diseased depression, such as amitriptyline blood pressure drop, causing dizziness, and death rapidly. electrical system of the heart cannot (Elavil), Parkinson's disease, such as nausea, and often fainting. In these Severe inflammation of generate signals fast enough to levodopa-carbidopa (Sinemet), erectile individuals, the autonomic nervous organs inside the body such as acute maintain a normal heart rate. dysfunction (impotence), such as system wrongly responds to prolonged pancreatitis can cause low blood Heart block: Heart block occurs when sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), standing by directing the heart to slow pressure. In acute pancreatitis, fluid the specialized tissues that transmit and tadalafil (Cialis) when used in down and the veins to dilate. leaves the blood vessels to enter the electrical current in the heart are combination with nitroglycerine, can Micturition syncope is a inflamed tissues around the pancreas damaged by heart attacks, degeneration cause low blood pressure. temporary drop in blood pressure and as well as the abdominal cavity, from atherosclerosis, and medications. Alcohol and narcotics also can loss of consciousness brought about concentrating blood and reducing its Heart block prevents some or all of the cause low blood pressure. by urinating. This condition typically volume. electrical signals from reaching parts Other conditions that cause low occurs in elderly patients and may be Causes of low blood pressure due to of the heart, and this prevents the heart blood pressure due to the release by the autonomic heart disease from contracting as well as it otherwise Vasovagal reaction is a common nerves of hormones that lower blood Weakened heart muscle can cause the would. condition in which a healthy person pressure. heart to fail and reduce the amount of Drug toxicity: Drugs such as temporarily develops low blood Adrenal insufficiency, for blood it pumps. One common cause digoxin (Lanoxin) or beta blockers pressure, slow heart rate, and example, due to Addison's disease, can of weakened heart muscle is the death for high blood pressure, can slow the sometimes fainting. A vasovagal cause low blood pressure. Addison's of a large portion of the heart's muscle transmission of electricity in the heart reaction typically is brought on by disease is a disorder in which the due to a single, large heart attack or chemically and can cause bradycardia emotions of fear or pain such as having adrenal glands (small glands next repeated smaller heart attacks. Other and hypotension (see section below blood drawn, starting an intravenous to the kidneys) are destroyed. The examples of conditions that can weaken "Medications that cause low blood infusion, or by gastrointestinal upset. destroyed adrenal glands can no longer the ability of the heart to pump blood pressure"). Vasovagal reactions are caused by produce sufficient adrenal hormones include medications that are toxic to An abnormally fast heart rate activity of the involuntary (autonomic) (specifically cortisol) necessary to the heart, infections of the muscle of (tachycardia) also can cause low blood nervous system, especially the vagus maintain normal bodily functions. the heart by viruses (myocarditis), and pressure. The most common example nerve, which releases hormones that Cortisol has many functions, one of diseases of the heart's valves such as of tachycardia causing low blood slow the heart and widen the blood which is to maintain blood pressure aortic stenosis. pressure is atrial fibrillation. Atrial vessels. The vagus nerve also controls and the function of the heart. Addison's Pericarditis is an inflammation fibrillation is a disorder of the heart digestive tract function and senses disease is characterized by weight loss, of the pericardium (the sac surrounding characterized by rapid and irregular activity in the digestive system. Thus, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood the heart). Pericarditis can cause fluid electrical discharges from the muscle some people can have a vasovagal pressure, and, sometimes, darkening of to accumulate within the pericardium of the heart causing the ventricles reaction from straining at a bowel the skin. and compress the heart, restricting the to contract irregularly and (usually) movement or vomiting. Continued Next Week ability of the heart to fill and pump rapidly. The rapidly contracting Postural (orthostatic) This information is provided for knowledge and educational purposes only. Individuals should visit their physicians for more information on their health.
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THINKING OF BECOMING A CANADIAN CITIZEN?

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Parliament do? A. He or she works for the Governor General. B. He or she links Canadians to the federal government. C. He or she represents the Queen. D. He or she liaises with the municipal government. 7) How can you help to protect the environment? A. Use electricity instead of gas. B. Walking, cycling, taking transit or carpooling wherever possible. C. Drive a car to go to and come back from work by yourself. D. Do not buy gas at a higher price. 8) What is the Canadian Constitution? A. A system of laws and conventions which our country governs itself by. B. The laws which formed the country. Railway finished? A. Late 1800s. B. Late 1700s. C. Late 1600s. D. Early 1700s. 4) What does the Canadian flag look like? A. A red maple leaf with white in the background. B. White with a red border on each end and a red maple leaf in the center. C. White and red with the federal emblem. D. White and red with a deer in the center. 5) How many Canadians served in the World War II? A. About 100,000. B. About 800,000. C. More than one million. D. About 640,000. 6) What does a Member of C. Municipal and local bylaws. D. The laws which govern the Territories in Canada. 9) How can you contact your Member of Parliament? A. Write a letter to the Premier of your province. B. Write a letter to the Prime Minister. C. Call the office of the party in power. D. Write a letter to the House of Commons. 10) Which territory shares a border with another country? A. British Columbia. B. Northwest Territories. C. Alberta. D. Yukon Territory. 1.B 6.B 2.C 7.B ANSWERS 3.A 4.B 8.A 9.D 5.C 10.D
1) What does it mean for a political party to "be in power"? A. To hold the nuclear button. B. To have the most elected representatives. C. To gain the approval of the Queen. D. To generate electricity. 2) What forms a jury? A. A number of people who knows laws well. B. A group of judges C. An impartial jury is made up of citizens. D. Contains at least a lawyer. 3) When was the Canadian Pacific Continued From Last Week Children have rights By law, parents in Canada must provide their children with the things they need to be healthy in their lives until they reach age 16. It is against the law in Canada to abuse children, either physically, psychologically or sexually. In Canada, abuse can mean many things: any form of harm, neglect or poor treatment. This can include spanking children enough to cause bruises, terrorizing or humiliating them, any kind of sexual contact, neglect and female circumcision. All forms of child abuse are serious crimes. Police, doctors, teachers and childrens aid workers will take action, such as calling police, if they think children are being harmed. In serious cases of abuse, children will be taken away from their parents and placed in a new home. Senior citizens have rights In Canada, a senior citizen is someone aged 65 or older. Unfortunately, between four and 10 percent of seniors are subject to some kind of abuse. This is called elder abuse. Elder abuse is not tolerated in Canada. Learn more about elder abuse and senior citizens in Canada. Qualified senior citizens in Canada
receive money from the federal government to help them live. Language rights Under the Official Languages Act, Canada is an officially bilingual country. This means that Canadians have the right to receive services from the federal government in English or French. Some provinces, territories and city governments offer bilingual service, but many do not. New Brunswick is the only province that is officially bilingual. Three main types of abuse Physical abuse This is any intentional physical contact that causes injury. For example, spanking a child with enough force to cause bruises, or spanking with anything other than an open hand, are forms of abuse. Some cultural practices, such as female circumcision, are also considered physical abuse and are against the law in Canada. Psychological abuse This includes terror and humiliation. Although this form of abuse is harder to see, it is taken seriously. Psychological abuse includes non-physical behaviours that hurt people and affect their well-being. For example, if you threaten to harm someone or their children or pets or do not allow
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someone to see their family or friends, that is considered psychological abuse. Sexual abuse This includes any form of sexual contact between an adult and a child under the age of 16 or unwanted sexual contact between two adults. Neglect Neglect is another form of abuse. Anyone who fails to protect and provide for a person under their care whether that person is a child, parent or another adultis guilty of neglect. The law forbids leaving children under the age of 12 at home without a responsible adult supervising them. While abusing people under your care is a crime, spousal abuse is also a crime. It is against the law to harm a husband or wife in any wayphysically, psychologically or sexually. Getting help for abuse What to do about abuse If you or your children are being abused, call the police at 911 or your local emergency number. They can help you find medical help or drive you to a safe place, if you wish. Emergency shelters, counseling and free legal advice are available for adults and
children who are being abused. There are also rape crisis and sexual assault support centres listed in the first few pages of the telephone book. They are there to help you. In many Canadian cities, there are also 24-houra-day telephone help lines if you need to talk to someone. These people can refer you to the help you need. Many community centres also offer counseling for abusive partners who are seeking help, for families who wish to stay together and for children. Community centres will be listed in the telephone book. Finding support There are many organizations in Canada that work to keep women safe and make sure their rights are respected. Some of these organizations work to help immigrant women in particular. Your local immigrantserving organization will be able to refer you to services available in your community. Information on shelters and legal rights can be found near the front of your telephone book under Distress Centres, Child Abuse and Sexual Assault.
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After a brief break, former beauty queen and Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen is making a comeback. She is more keen to do a female oriented movie similar to the line of Gauri Shindes English Vinglish. Sushmita reveals her plan of returning to movies in Kochi while inaugurating the first Kerala salon of accomplished hair and make -up expert Ambika Pillai. Sushmita told reporters that she will be making comeback this year. The 37-year-old was last seen in 2010 film No Problem and since then she
Sushmita Sen Back To Acting After Three Years
Rishi Kapoor Turns 61
has taken a three year break from cinema to spend time with her adopted daughters -Alisah and Renee. "For some years I celebrated with my children and have no regrets," she said. Sushmita Sen is a self-made person. She has always lead life on her own terms and against the norm of the society, she has adopted her first daughter Renee in 2000 when she was only 25. In 2008, she adopted her second child, Alisah. Sushmita was also in the news for her alleged affairs. She in the past dated Rajat Tara, director Mudassar Aziz, actor Randeep Hooda.
One of the most popular romantic heroes of Bollywood, Rishi Kapoor, turned 61 years of age on Wednesday. Even on 61, the actor does not fail to charm his audience under the spell of his charisma and on-screen presence. The actor, who hails from a filmy background, is the son of legendary Bollywood star Raj Kapoor and brother of actors Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor. He made his debut as a child artist in 'Mera Naam Joker', where his father played the lead role. The actor's first film as a hero was 'Bobby' with Dimple Kapadia, which became a major hit. He starred in films like 'Karz', 'Prem Rog', 'Coolie', 'Saagar', 'Nagina', 'Chandni', 'Henna', 'Bol Radha Bol', 'Deewana', 'Hum Tum', 'Fanaa', 'Namaste London', 'Love Aaj Kal' and 'Patiala House'. Kapoor won a National Film Award in the category of Best Child Artist
for 'Mera Naam Joker', and a Filmfare award for 'Bobby'. The actor's pairing with his wife Neetu Singh Kapoor has always been admired. The couple together was seen in superhit films like 'Khel Khel Mein', 'Kabhie Kabhie', 'Amar Akbar Anthony' and 'Doosra Aadmi'. While he has a successful legacy of romancing his leading ladies on screen, the actor now experiments with different kinds of roles and has commanded equal successes in the same. Some of his recent successful films include 'Student of The Year', 'Agneepath', 'Houseful 2', 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', and 'D-Day'. The actor is presently awaiting the release of his films 'Shuddh Desi Romance' and 'Besharam', where he will star alongside his son Ranbir Kapoor and wife Neetu Singh Kapoor. He will also be seen in veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai's 'Kaanchi'.
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She doesn't know Hindi, but her powerful and melodious rendition of Hindi songs helped 10-year-old Anjana Padmanabhan win the audiences' hearts, and thus, the first 'Indian Idol Junior' title at the star-studded grand finale of the singing reality show here Sunday... For the finale, the Bangalore-based "Zanjeer" stars Priyanka Chopra and Anjana competed with three other Ram Charan Teja also made a roaring finalists - Nirvesh Sudhanshubhai presence on the show. They entered Dave, Debanjana Karmakar and while grooving to the beats of "Akhi Anmol Jaswal. The talented young girl Mumbai humko salam thokti dekho" was ecstatic upon receiving the trophy from their forthcoming film. from megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and much to everyone's delight, she made a Priyanka even performed a Bihu dance on "Daiya re daiya" on the behest of short acceptance speech in Hindi. "Maine yeh expect nahin kiya thha. two participants of the show - Priyam Main bahut khush hun (I didn't expect Borpatra and Eman Chaudhary. The this. I am very happy)," she said after actress even requested the final four to being adjudged the winner based on sing for her - and they chose to croon her tracks "Gun gun guna re" and "Desi audience voting. As the 'Indian Idol Junior', she went girl". back home with a trophy, a cash prize Apart from performances by the top of Rs 25 lakh and a Nissan Micra car. four contestants and celebrity guests, She was also gifted cheques of Rs the judges also put up an energetic 500,000 and Rs 200,000 from Kotak show. All remaining contestants, who were in the top 11, also got a chance to Mahindra and Horlicks, respectively. Judged by singer Shreya Ghoshal, and showcase their talent once again. music composer duo Vishal Dadlani Shreya lured the audience with her song and Shekhar Ravjiani, the show was "Sun raha hai na tu" from "Aashiqui 2" hosted by Karan Wahi and Mandira and "Itni si hansi" from Barfi, VishalShekhar accompanied her for "Radha" Bedi. It went on air June 1. The finale lived upto its buzz as and "Ooh la la". The music composer Amitabh even sang "Mere sath aao duo also belted out some of their hit mere doston" with Shekhar and the numbers including "Disco deewane" and "One two three four". four finalists. Shahid Kapoor too made an appearance The final performance was of the top on the show to promote his upcoming four contestants who paid a tribute to film "Phata Poster Nikla Hero". The Amitabh by singing some of his hit actor also took to the stage with Vishal numbers, including "Yeh mera dil", " to perform their hit track "Dhan te Ab toh hai tumse", "Dekha na haye re". nan" from "Kaminey". He later danced At the finale, an announcement of to the beats of "Dhating naach" from an Indian Idol Academy, which will his upcoming movie with "Indian Idol impart musical training to children, was also made. Junior" contenders.
Anjana Wins First 'Indian Idol Junior'
Surely these days Deepika has got all the good reasons to be happy about. If recent buzz is to be believed then after charming the Indian masses this hottie is all set to go global. Reportedly now DP will be seen playing a significant character in a high octane thriller that also stars Hollywood tough guys Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson and could strike the marquee next year. Deepika who is currently in Dubai is shooting along with SRK for Farha Khan's Happy New Year.
Deepika Bags A Role In 'Fast And Furious 7'

If buzz has anything to do with the fact then leggy lass' is constantly in touch with Hollywood biggies for the said project. Interestingly while searching for an Indian face to be part of Fast and Furious, casting agent of this much adored thriller franchise also auditioned Deepika and was up-till an extent emerged as the first choice for the role. Before Deepika hotties like Ash, Tabu and Bipasha had also had a rendezvous with Western showbiz.
The filmmaker reportedly received calls from gangster Ravi Pujaris men A complaint was lodged with the Oshiwara police station in Mumbai and investigations are on. Reports say the calls are being made from an international number. The caller apparently claimed to belong to the Ravi Pujari gang.
Boney Kapoor Gets Death Threats From The Underworld
The threats might have a connection to the theft at Kapoors house last year. Valuables worth Rs 6 lakh were stolen and later two men were arrested. The death threats are apparently being made by the aides of the arrested thieves. The police are also exploring the extortion angle and Kapoor might be given police protection.
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Noted scientist Charles Darwin once upon a time coined a theory called Survival of the Fittest. Trust EOne Entertainment to unleash Youre Next. Classic horror never looked so good or is so chic. Sure to be a cult favourite this snappy thriller is now truly freaking folks out at Empire Studio 12, Colossus and Cineplex Odeon Theatres across B.C. Beware what you wish for. In Youre Next we have your typical family holding a reunion of sorts somewhere in the wilderness. Its all part of a reconnecting effort when a mother and father decide to buy a new home and renovate. Being out in the middle of nowhere strange things begin to happen indoors. Not before long the gathered group turn into fodder for a gang of ghastly villains out to create a blood bath. What the intruders dont reckon in is that this group will fight back and in particular they have to deal with one woman not afraid to mixing it up and getting it on an equally violent way. Bad seeds dont grow far
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from the root. Happy couple Erin and Crispin just want some time to get to know each other, along with brother Felix and his girl Zee. Expert acting from Sharni Vinson, A.J. Bowen, Nicholas Tucci and Wendy Glenn keep you guessing throughout this family affair wrecked by a gaggle of horrific huntsmen out to terrorize and destroy. In the past there have been other haunted house/slasher films but Youre Next ramps up the fear and takes the violence to a new level. All sorts of tools come into play as you have a family fighting for their lives against a menacing never die element. Director Adam Wingard delivers 96 minutes of sheer terror without a dull moment. Even common household articles come into play in this fight to stay alive. Blood flows freely and often in this sparkling, graphic testament to the need to stay alive versus some truly demented monsters. Ghastly fun, indeed! Only releasing this movie during the Halloween witching
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Small-car buyers are among the most demanding. They want something fun, good-looking, feature-filled, but also inexpensive and easy to park. The days of "basic" transportation are over. The Ford Focus is convincing evidence of that change. It's changed the nameplate's image, from unremarkable to best in class, in many ways. It's also our 2012 Best Car To Buy winner, as much for its trend-leading features as for its excellent front-drive handling. And this year, it's being joined by a seriously enthusiastic Focus ST hot hatch. The 2013 Ford Focus contains a mix of creases and curves in the sheetmetal, while its aggressive front-end design and thin front grille are a new Ford design cue shared with the 2013 Escape. The instrument-panel design doesn't at all hold back inside, and while some may find it overly swoopy and almost too stylized, its verticallyoriented vents and pleasant surface scrulpting look and feel original in a crowded class of look-alike small cars. Ford offers two body styles for the 2013 Focusa four-door sedan or five-door hatchbackas well as several trims to cover a wide range of expectations, but we find the Focus tends to look best in the top Titanium trim, where all the details are well coordinated. Inside, the Focus can feel more like a European sport sedan than a budgetpriced hatchback. Add the upgraded sport seats of the Titanium model and you'll find even better support than the already impressive base front seats. Whether you choose the sedan or hatchback, you get back seat accommodations that are virtually the same, with just enough legroom and headroom to fit even those over six feet. With the leather upholstery, there's no skimping on look and feel in back; you won't get mid-size comfort, but there's enough comfort back there for most six-footers. Our most significant complaint concerns the instrument panel design, which seemingly cuts into front passenger
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that feels too close or too far a rule of thumb is 1 second of following distance per 16 kilometers per hour. That holds true especially in bad weather. 4. Drive at or below the speed limit to the extent that you are comfortable with, and can see far enough in front of you to appropriately make driving decisions. 5. Be aware that the maximum speed at which you can drive is DIRECTLY related to your tires. Be sure to know what their condition is in. Radial tires have better traction than the old bias ply polyester tires, but even they lose their ability to grip wet pavement and channel water out as the tread wears out. 6. Be aware of hydroplaning. This is where your vehicle travels on top of the water and has NO or very little contact with the ground. Your traction
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serious driving enthusiasts. Performance from the Focus ST is a rush, as you might guess; but it's surprisingly well-engineered, with none of the coarse or twitchy tunercar feel that affects the likes of the Mazdaspeed3 and Mitsubishi Ralliart. As for the rest of the Focus lineup, choose the manual gearbox and you'll have one of the best-driving small cars in the segment. You have to rev the engine to get to its perky side, but it's smooth, with a nice linkage. The PowerShift dual-clutch automatic is reduced significantly. To safely get out of a hydroplaning situation let off the gas and steer straight or slightly in the direction you must go. Do not make sudden motions and remain calm. 7. Avoid flooded roads. Never drive through standing or flowing water in a road way unless you have no choice or you are able to follow someone else to judge the depth of the water. Flooding the engine of your car can cause the engine to stall, and deep water can actually float your car and take it off the roadway. 8. Turn on the defroster if the windshield begins to fog. In hot, muggy weather, air conditioned air (which cannot contain as much moisture) will usually clear the inside of the windshield faster than non air conditioned. 9. Be aware that brakes can be affected
transmission in general does a good job keeping the revs up when you need itbut it can be rough at times at low speedsand there's a Sport mode or you can control shifts on your own with a little +/- button on the side of the shift knob. The Focus handles as well asor better thanthe most deft handler in the class, the Mazda3, with a suspension that doesn't crash and bang over rough transitions. Ford's electric power steering system provides nice weighting and it performs well, providing precise control but not transmitting much feel of the road. (There's also a low-volume Ford Focus Electric model offered in more than a dozen U.S. markets. It's built on the same production line as other Focus variants, but dispenses with the gasoline engine and transmission, replacing them with a lithium-ion battery pack that runs an electric motor. The EPA rates the Focus Electric at 76 miles of range, and its price including delivery starts at $39,995. Ford appears to be only lukewarm on its most advanced Focus; throughout 2012, it sold just 685 of them nationwide. The 2013 Ford Focus Electric continues unchanged from the 2012 model.) Safety-wise, the Focus holds strong; it's one of the few compact sedans to have earned both a five-star NCAP Overall Score and IIHS Top Safety Pick status. The Focus still is offered in a costconscious $16,995 Focus S base model, but the true focus is toward those wellequipped, tech-loaded upper trims like the SEL and Titanium. A loaded Titanium can hit $28k, but these models include MyFord Touch, an upgraded ten-speaker Sony sound system, HD Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio, sport seats, a sport suspension, and sport wheels with summer performance tires. Active Park Assist, which helps you steer into a parallel-parking space, is optional in upper-level Focus models and is one of several segment-exclusive tech features. MyFord Touch, with text-to-voice capability and WiFi capability, is also available.
by water. Wet drum type brakes are especially prone to decreased stopping power after driving through deep water. 10. Watch for splashing from potholes and pools of water that accumulate at clogged storm drain pipes and low areas of the pavement. Highways also develop "ruts" where the heaviest traffic tracks and you may be able to position your vehicle while remaining in your lane to avoid these. 11. Use a rain repellent product on side windows and mirrors to clear standing raindrops 12. Beware of driving in the rain, especially at night. Motorcycles or even other dark-colored cars can be camouflaged amongst glistening raindrops on side windows and mirrors. It's best to have a light colored car that isn't easily camouflaged in the night.
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You know the symptoms: you start the day with a flat stomach, but as the day progresses your belly starts to swell until you look like you're pregnant. Here's some help. If youve ever felt bloated, youll know in processed foods, so read your food hot chocolate and some fruit juices 8) Too much fruit the symptoms: you start the day with a labels and rather flavour your foods (like orange juice, pineapple juice and Just as some people are lactoseflat stomach, but as the day progresses with herbs. tomato juice) are high in acid which intolerant, others are fructoseyour belly starts to swell, feeling full can irritate your GI tract, resulting in intolerant, and their bodies cannot digest the sugar properly. If you find and tight, until by the end of the day, swelling and bloating. you have excess gas and bloating after you look like you're pregnant. It can eating fruit, this may apply to you. be so bad that you cant close a pair of Choose lower-fructose fruits, like sweet pants that fitted perfectly a few days melon and apricots, instead of highearlier! fructose fruits like apples and bananas. Bloating is a result of excess gas in It is also best to eat fruit separately the intestines. There are many possible from a meal - either 30 minutes before causes for this highly uncomfortable or at least two hours after. condition, ranging from air swallowing, overeating, constipation and hormonal changes during PMS to irritable 3) Spicy foods 6) Artificial sweeteners bowel syndrome (IBS), overgrowth of Spicy foods have been shown to Certain artificial sweeteners, such as bacteria in the small intestine, certain stimulate the release of stomach acid, aspartame, saccharin, sorbitol, xylitol, medications, gastroesophageal reflux which can cause irritation. Limit the maltitol, mannitol, cyclamates and and food intolerances. Abdominal use of black pepper, nutmeg, cloves, sucralose can increase bloating. These bloating can also be caused by more chilli powder, curry, onions, garlic, are often found in diet drinks, sweets, serious disorders such as coeliac mustard, BBQ sauce, horseradish, cookies, energy bars and chewing disease, Crohns disease and colon tomato sauce and vinegar. gums. The artificial sweeteners linger cancer. in the stomach because they cannot If you constantly experience abdominal be digested, and after enough buildbloating and pain, it is important to up they act as a platform for the 9) Starches see your doctor to make sure there is fermentation of bacteria, leading to Most starches, including potatoes, maize, pasta, and wheat produce nothing serious present. production of gas. gas as they are broken down in the However, in many cases bloating can large intestine. If you find that you be eased by simple changes in your diet. are particularly sensitive to a starch, Its a good idea to keep a food diary substitute it with rice - the only starch for a week: make a note of everything that does not cause gas. Also, beware you eat and how you feel afterwards. of refined grains like white flour that's Pretty soon you should be able to spot often used in white bread, cake and a pattern and identify the culprit. biscuits. Not only do they offer little The following foods can cause 4) Gassy vegetables nutrition, they can also cause water bloating: Some vegetables produce more gas retention, with bloating as a result. 1) Greasy, fried foods than others do, and everyone varies in their ability to absorb and tolerate that 7) Dairy products gas. If you're sensitive, you may want to limit the amount of gas-producing vegetables such as the following: baked beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, lentils, Lima beans, onions and peppers.
Some Foods That Cause Bloating
Greasy fast foods like burgers, chips, fried chicken and deep-fried eats like samosas, and doughnuts can cause bloating because it takes the stomach much longer to break down the fats and properly digest them. This extra time allows gas to build up, causing bloating. 2) Salty foods Salt is a big culprit when it comes to bloating. High-sodium foods cause the body to retain water, which leads to a bloated feeling. Sodium can show up in some unlikely sources especially
5) Carbonated and high-acid drinks All carbonated drinks - from sodas to fizzy mineral water - can cause bloating because the carbon dioxide trapped in the bubbles creates gas in the stomach. Some beverages such as alcohol, caffeinated drinks, coffee, tea,
If your body is unable to digest lactose, or milk sugar, the consumption of dairy products can make you feel bloated. This condition, called lactose-intolerance, is relatively common, especially among people of Asian, African and Southern European descent. The lactose that is not completely digested will pass to the colon where gas is produced by the bacteria trying to break it down. If you suspect that you are lactose intolerant, consult a dietician to ensure adequate consumption of other calcium-rich foods.
10) Chewing gum Chewing gum can make you swallow air, which then gets trapped in your belly, causing pressure, bloating, and gas. It also often contains artificial sweeteners which will just aggravate the bloating.
This information is provided for knowledge and educational purposes only. Individuals should visit their physicians for more information on their health.
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Former Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke is in discussions to join the Calgary Flames in an executive position but no deal is in place. "Could very well get done. Enough moving parts/complexities that there could be issues," said TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie on Twitter. Burke was with the Leafs for four seasons until his firing in January of this year. He then accepted a part-time scouting position with the Anaheim Ducks. During his tenure in Toronto, the Maple Leafs compiled a record of 129-135-42 and missed the playoffs in each of his four seasons. Burke's NHL career began in Vancouver in 1987 when he was hired by Pat Quinn to be the director of hockey operations for the Canucks. In 1993, he left the job to become GM of the Hartford Whalers before stepping down after just one season to join the NHL front office as executive vice president and director of hockey operations. In 1998, he returned to Vancouver to become GM of the Canucks. Following
Burke In Discussions To Join Flames In Executive Position
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the 2003-04 season, ownership chose not to renew his contract and named current Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis his replacement. Burke then became general manager of the Ducks, where he won the Stanley Cup in the 2006-07 season. He was reunited with Nonis the following season after Nonis was relieved of his duties with the Canucks. On November 29, 2008, Burke was introduced as president and general manager of the Maple Leafs, replacing interim general manager Cliff Fletcher, and just six days later, Nonis accepted the position of senior vice president and director of hockey operations of the Maple Leafs. It marked the third time he had served under Burke. As GM of the Maple Leafs, Burke swung a major deal with the Flames in 2010 that included defenceman Dion Phaneuf being traded to Toronto. Earlier this summer, the Flames had discussions with the NHL's director of player safety Brendan Shanahan about a possible front office position with the team.
Vancouver Canucks Owner Francesco Aquilini Wants Privacy In Divorce Trial
Days before his high-profile divorce trial is slated to begin, Vancouver Canucks owner and multi-millionaire Francesco Aquilini is seeking court orders to keep certain details private. Aquilini wants to protect the confidentiality of private family and commercial interests in the trial against his wife Taliah Aquilini set to start Monday, according to a statement he posted on Twitter Wednesday. The business tycoon, who is involved in development along with hockey, says the request is to protect his five children.
While I can personally withstand the impact of media coverage, it is simply not fair to have my children exposed to the effects of sensitive family matters being aired this way, according to the statement. In Aug. 2012, a judge granted Aquilini a similar request for an interim sealing order to protect other family members from the fall out of disclosing closelyguarded financial information. Adultery on Mr. Aquilinis part allegedly broke up the marriage. Aquilinis lawyers and spokespeople did not return requests for comment.
IDC Pools Draws On Saturday

The 2013 Courts Inter District Championship pool draws will be held this Saturday. Bob Kumar the Fiji Football Association chief executive officer said the draw for the third and final major tournament of the season will be conducted at the Courts Lautoka branch from 11am. Capital side Suva is the defending champion. They beat Ba 1-0 to claim the prestigious title last October at Govind Park in Ba. The 2013 Courts IDC like previous years will be played in four divisions that are Super Premier, Premier, Secondary and Primary schools. Suva, Ba, Rewa, Nadroga, Lautoka, Navua, Nadi and Labasa will feature in the main competition. Eleven sides including Savusavu and Tavua which were demoted at the end of the last season will play in the Premier competition. Major sponsors Courts have reunited with Fiji FA in presenting the biggest event in the local football calendar.
Ba rep Osea Vakatalesau.
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'Ultimate Fighter' Shows Off Its Female Side

Not one for understatement, UFC president Dana White calls Season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter monumental. The addition of women as coaches and fighters is a first for the long-running reality TV show. Whether they help make this season great TV remains to be told. The shows format locking up fighters in a gilded cage of a Las Vegas mansion and denying them access to the outside world other than to venture outside to train and fight has been tired for some time now. Putting men and women under the same roof will undoubtedly lead to new hijinks. But the show tends to live and die on the relationship between the coaches and the talent of the fighters. Bad blood between the coaches always ups the ante. Still the series can also succeed when it shows a fighter in a new light as coach. The brash Chael Sonnen became more human and likable through his obvious affection and concern for his athletes. Brazils Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, a big teddy bear of a man, also shone as a coach. At the other end of the spectrum, a seemingly disinterested Roy (Big Country) Nelson probably lost fans as a result of his lacklustre stint as coach. Judging from Episode 1 of the new season and teasers shown from later episodes, the antipathy between coaches (Rowdy) Ronda Rousey and Miesha (Cupcake) Tate will be front and centre although the two do their best to ignore each other after their initial meeting. At first blush, it seems like Tate will be handling the drama with less stress. She also seems to have the better handle on the background of the female fighters she is watching. The first hint of drama comes when Tate, the No. 3 contender among 135-pounders, is shown entering the UFC Gym where she encounters a surprised Rousey, the current UFC womens bantamweight champion. Surprise, surprise, Tate says with a smile. What are you here for? asks Rousey, who won the Strikeforce title off Tate when they first fought in March 2012. Tate thought Rousey disrespectful the first time they met and their relationship has gone downhill since. The two will get to settle their differences in the cage at UFC 168 in Las Vegas on Dec. 29. Rousey, who beat Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 in the UFCs first womens bout, was due to coach against No. 1 contender Cat Zingano, who beat Tate in April. But when Zingano blew out her knee, the UFC summoned Tate as a replacement, bypassing No. 2 Sarah Kaufman of Victoria. The initial show introduces 32 fighters 16 men and 16 women who have to fight their way into the final cast of 16. The TUF female roster contains such veteran fighters as Shayna (The Queen of Spades) Baszler (15-8), Tara LaRosa (21-3), and Roxanne (The Happy Warrior) Modafferi (15-10). Then again, the organization is still building its fledgling 135-pound division. The UFC currently lists 38 mens bantamweights but just 14 womens 135-pounders on its website. Baszler and Modafferi both win their qualification fights but LaRosa loses a decision to Sarah Moras of Kelowna, B.C. Modafferi chokes out Montreals Valerie Letourneau, who trains at the same gym as Georges St-Pierre. In all, three of the five Canadians on display make the final cast of 16. Jessica Rakoczy, a native of Hamilton and former pro boxer who now makes her home in Las Vegas, submits Revelina Berto. And Hamiltons Josh Hill outwrestles Irelands Patrick Holohan, earning some less-thanstellar reviews in the process. Winnipegs Louis Fisette puts on a good show but is submitted by Chris Holdsworth, a member of Urijah Fabers Team Alpha Male. TUF producers resort to the same device used in Season 17 of having loved ones visit their hotel room prior to their qualification fight to flesh out their back story. For some reason, it does not work as well this time. The short intros seem unsatisfactory, even though less time is seemingly devoted to the opening round of qualification fights on the two-hour debut episode titled History in the Making. The show comes with a mea culpa from White, who used to argue there wasnt enough talent among the women to warrant their admission into the UFC. Id said for a long time that I would never let women compete in the UFC, said White. But I was very wrong. .. the women that we have this season are legit and theyve been waiting for this moment their entire life The women seem to offer some of the better storylines, including former model Jessamyn Duke. The fivefoot-11 former model displays strength and a prickly game from the bottom en route to a first-round submission win over a five-foot-three Brit in the first ever female bout on the show. The Amazon-like Peggy Morgan is an adjunct college professor who teaches literature. The six-foot-one Morgan can also administer a good beating, it seems. Julianna Pena is another woman you wouldnt want to be locked in a cage with. This girl comes in to finish you and to inflict some damage, White said admiringly. I like her. The show does little to boost some of the men, with White summing up one bout by saying It sucked I lost 15 minutes of my life. Pretty uneventful is how Tate describes another mens bout. One of the better contests comes late in the show when Cody Bollinger stops Rafael de Freitas in an action-packed contest. Awesome fight, said White. Unbeaten Chris Beal also impresses. Iowas Tim Gorman is the early favourite to be the class clown,
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mugging in the cage and then saying he has never heard of Tate. Expect fireworks in the first fight, slated to be shown in next weeks episode. After Rousey wins the toss and chooses the right to pick the first fight, Tate selects training partner Pena first overall. Rousey then chooses Baszler. Rousey opts to match strength against strength when it comes to the first fight, picking a battle of first picks in Pena and Baszler. As for the Canadian women, Moras goes third overall to Tate while Rakoczy is Rouseys last pick. Bollinger goes first overall to Tate in choosing the mens teams ahead of Beal with Team Rousey. Hill is taken fifth overall by Tate.
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Fiji Olympic Committee president Regi Sanday has written to the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Tuiloma Neroni Slade to consider Fijis re-admittance into the Commonwealth Games. In an interview with Radio New Zealand, Sanday said it was time Fiji was reinstated pointing out that Fiji athletes have suffered by not participating in the Commonwealth Games. Just outlining the position of sport and politics and the international principles that require separation of the sport
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